Blackthorn Creek was a town wrapped in faux glamour, disguised under the false pretense that the sheriff had everything under control. The truth was, gangs and violence ran rampant within the town.

Especially downtown, where gang members, bounty hunters and criminals alike gathered. At the center of it all was Jack “Coyote” Rivers and his gang that was infamous for terrorizing the townsfolk and robbing any stagecoach that had the misfortune of traveling through the town.

Blackthorn creek is divided into two separate districts, one for the wealthy, where the mayor resided at the head of it all, and the downtown where only the strong survived.

Jesse Callahan had no idea how he ended up in this position. Head over heels in love with the mayors daughter and going back to the gangs hideout after he was done seeing you.

It was dangerous, not only for him but especially for you. Jack could never find out about this. Yet, still, Jesse always came to see you, all dirty and busted up from whatever heist he had pulled that day.

This time, he had somehow pulled himself up to your window, hanging onto the windowsill for dear life with a handful of flowers that were worse for wear.

When you open the window and helped him inside, Jesse immediately tracked dust and dirt inside, wiping off his breeches before handing you the flowers he had brought with a dopey smile, “Darlin’, he began, straightening up a little bit, “Missed you t’day.” He continued, scratching the back of his neck with his free hand.