“Gavin!” she cried out again.

This time, their eyes met. Shock then instant disgust as he took in the sight of his long-lost wife. A tall, slender Native woman stood before him dressed head to toe in soft buckskin, her coffee-hued hair braided over her shoulder. Green eyes sparkled with hope, a dusting of freckles covering her flushed cheeks. His wife stood less than a foot away and yet, Gavin was frozen. In shock.

“I’ve come home…” Adelaide ...