The Blackwell Claim
A high-end, ruined mess.
"Pull it together, Gal," he muttered to his reflection.
He followed the scent of fresh coffee and expensive tobacco toward the kitchen. He heard voices—low, feminine, and sharp. He stepped into the doorway, his boots silent on the marble.
Gammer "Gam" Hayes was at the table, her hands trembling as she clutched a mug. Opposite her sat a woman who looked like she’d been carved from ice and dipped in gold. Lydia Blackwell.