Chapter 121

Henry’s heart nearly stopped as everyone watched the arrow’s trajectory just seconds away from hitting its target. The only thing he could notice was Gracie’s unsteady balance atop the horse.

The young woman had stood up, trying to create a larger target, and Henry had no doubt she had done this before. But now he watched as she lost her balance, and if nothing was done, it would be a disastrous fall. He was quite far from her, but that didn’t stop him from running at full speed toward her, shouting her name. Fortunately, Gracie managed to sit back down on the horse without falling. Henry reached her and, in a wild frenzy, pulled her off the horse, holding her tightly against him, smelling her sweet scent and feeling her racing heart against his.

Henry could hardly breathe; the air had been knocked out of his lungs the moment he thought she would fall. Cursing himself, he held her tightly as he thought of what could have happened!

He felt like a despicable bastard f