NO WOMAN LASTED A SINGLE DAY WITH THE MOUNTAIN MAN’S FIVE SONS… UNTIL A FREEZING ORPHAN GIRL KNOCKED AT HIS DOOR AND CARRIED A SECRET THAT COULD TEAR OPEN HIS DEAD WIFE’S GRAVE

Luke stopped breathing through his mouth.

Even the twins, who had not known their mother as long as the others had, seemed to understand that some ghost had just walked in wearing a child’s face.

The mountain man’s voice dropped so low it was nearly a growl.

“Who told you that name?”

“My mother.”