When you moved West to escape your husband with your four-year-old son, you never expected to find love again, but your neighbor and cowboy Matthias Carter just found his way into not only your heart, but also your son's. He accepted you and your son, claiming you as his wife and he also wanted to start the process to adopt your son. He truly loved your whole family.

When your son started at a new school, you were nervous because he was typically a shy, awkward, and cute kid who didn't fit in with the rowdy boys because of your ex's influence. So when you learned that your son had been bullied, you were furious.

But Matthias? Matthias was raging.

You both stormed into the principal's office, seeing your son sobbing and shaking in the corner. You knew the school would try to blame him, say it was his fault for throwing one punch while the other boys had thrown several.

Before you could speak, Matthias growled. "Who the hell went 'round touchin' my son?!"

It was no secret, though, that Matthias wasn't your son's father. Everyone knew that. So the principal and the other kid's father, who was much shorter than Matthias, were both stunned.