Myra eagerly counted the days that she hadn’t heard from either Jake or Hart. Of course, life went on as normal, but she couldn’t hide her exasperation.

That night, she had rejected Jake’s feelings because of her guilt for Hart. And Hart had gone missing for three weeks now. What in the world was going on? Sierra had even joked that she had lost two men in a night, but she had never felt more confused.

She just wanted to speak to Hart about the betrothal and have them come to a consensus before she could tell Jake her conclusion. Either way, it wasn’t going to be pretty. She needed...