EpilogueFour years later…
Sophia turned the horse’s head back toward the ranch, happier than she’d ever been. Three years had passed since her horrific trip with the Cherokee to their new home in the Indian Territory. So many of her friends had died along the way, but those who had survived had come together, like the family they were, to create their own town. They’d built homes and a school…but most importantly, they’d made wonderful memories to help them forget the terrible ones.
Her smile widened as the steady cadence of another horse galloping behind her drew closer. The rhythmic thudding of the horse’s hooves slowed, and she turned her head and gave her husband a sly smile. “I beat you home…again.”
Clay grinned, his dark brown eyes filling with amusement. “Only because you cheated
