Chapter Five
Adalard gripped the strap of his bag and followed Mason down a narrow hallway to a room with a large window, polished dark wood floors, and bright white walls with a high ceiling. Paintings depicting different mountain landscapes hung in strategic places, adding color to the room. There was a large fireplace with several logs in place, ready to be lit.
“I guess the first thing I should do is properly introduce myself. I’m Mason Andrews, Paul’s ranch manager. The woman in the kitchen is my wife, Ann Marie. You’ve already met Samara. Ann Marie knows about you and others like you. Samara doesn’t, and we’d like to keep it that way despite the fact that you already appear to have broken that rule. Speaking of rules, I need to go over a few of them with you, Mr. Ha’darra,” Mason s
