Chapter 18Dakota
He couldn’t believe his own eyes. Even when she hugged him, Dakota thought for sure he must be dreaming. She’d been traveling for more than four months. It was nearly the end of winter—or at least natural winter—and she’d been gone the whole season. He had no idea if anything bad might’ve happened and no way to check in on her during that time. Because of that, he was worried every single day for her safety. And as the days and weeks stretched on, he feared her dead.
But here Ken was. She’d sprinted in like no time had passed.
He could see she was worn out, however. In addition to longer hair and variations in her clothing, she looked much thinner. There were dark circles under her eyes, and she smelled of horses. When she pulled away, he noticed a half-healed wound nea
