Chapter 87

• Like our normal morning routine, I had another rabbit roasting over the fire in the cabin while I split some more firewood, and Juliana was bundled up on the porch, watching me.
• I instantly reached for the gun at the small of my back when I heard a twig snap. “Easy,” Jaxon called from the edge of the woods. I slid my gun back into place and set my axe aside, turning to face him. “I’ve got some news.”
• “I figured since you normally wait until she’s sleeping,” I gruffly noted, not at all amused that he had tried sneaking up on me. But I knew if Jaxon didn’t want to be seen or heard, I’d have never known he was near.