Cameron, Paige - Commando Cowboys Desire Their Queen [Wyoming Warriors 8] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Polyromance) Read Free

attention to the front of the room. “I’m sorry, Mitch. My thoughts were elsewhere.”
    “It’s understandable. There’s been so much going on. I had a few questions for you and Lann. Lann, when will you announce you’ll no longer be the leader of the third tribe, and that you’ll be leaving to go to Texas?”
    Lann looked over at Kira. “Shortly after she tells the people who she is, and that she’ll be the head of all three tribes.”
    “Do you have an idea of when you’ll tell our people?” Mitch asked Kira.
    “I had planned to talk with you all about this. I’m thinking I have to come forward to allay some of the fear and confusion. They need to know that I’m working to find the enemy. But will this be too much of a shock for them with all the rest that’s going on?”
    “Mr. and Mrs. Bevyns, how do you feel about her coming out of hiding?” Mitch looked across the room at them.
    “We’re concerned for her. Her anonymity has been important to Kira. This will be a radical change. But since we know what her special talents mean to the tribes and who she really is, we agree she must let our people know they have extra help with this problem.” Her mother stood and moved over next to Kira to hold her hand. Her father sat on Kira’s other side.
    “Then we will call a town meeting for tomorrow afternoon. We’ll meet in the large open area next to the circle of trees. We must move fast on all of this. Our enemies are most certainly already making plans for their next strike.”

Chapter Two

    “Go for a ride. Bring some of the poison with you. Meet me due west in the large wooded area in an hour. Do you know the place I’m talking about?”
    “Of course, I live here. You just visit. I’ll wait thirty minutes before going to the barn to saddle a horse. You go ahead, now.” Gala shut off her cell.
    What was she going to do? Seeing all the innocent people sick had upset her. Her original plan had been to kill the ones who caused her father’s death. Then Pearce reminded her, her father wanted them to finish the job and take control of the tribes.
    Some of my grief and anger has lessened. I’m not sure I want to be part of Pearce’s plan. But how can I avoid it? Pearce can and will identify me if I don’t work with him.
    Gala paced around the small area of her bedroom. She watched the clock, and as soon as it was time she headed for the barn. But she wasn’t going to bring any poison with her as he’d demanded. Hopefully neither Justin nor Sahale would be around to ask questions about where she was going.
    Luck was with her, and the barn was empty. Gala saddled a mare she’d ridden before. Then she headed north before looping around to the west and riding toward the rendezvous point. When she got to the trees, she slowed and entered the forest. Cooler air and the scent of pine greeted her.
    “Over here,” Pearce called out.
    Looking to the right, she saw the figure of a man and horse deeper in the woods. Slowly, she maneuvered her horse in his direction.
    Pearce got off his horse, and when she got to him, he helped her down. “We’ll be more comfortable sitting on the pine needles and talking.” He spread his jacket across the ground for her to sit on.
    “How have you been doing?” Pearce asked.
    “All right, but I’ve been thinking. I don’t want to kill a lot of my people. I want the ones responsible for my father’s death, that’s all.” She thought she saw anger flash in his eyes. Then a strange odor overpowered the pine and fresh-air scent she’d noted when she first rode into the forest.
    “What’s that smell?” Gala scrunched her nose up.
    “Probably the breeze blew across a dead animal. But back to what you just said. We agreed we’d take control of the three tribes and become their leaders.” Pearce leaned closer to her.
    “You and I, king and queen.” His mouth brushed across her cheek, and he lightly kissed her lips. “It’ll all be over soon, and then you and I