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CHAPTER ONE

THIS MADE IT OFFICIAL: Grace Barrett’s life was over Or, at the very least, it was so irrevocably screwed up that a quick death would be a blessing at this point

She enty-eight, in debt to an angry ex-boyfriend, she had exactly 3740, and she was here

In Wyo

Well, she’d been in Wyoe hills and barren e creature she’d thought was a deer until she’d gotten a better look Deer didn’t look as if they had exotic black masks painted on their little faces What the heck were those things?

Grace shuddered a little as she stepped out of the bus Her feet touched the ground and there was no taking it back now She really was in Wyo on it

“Damn,” she muttered

The elderly man in front of her turned with a concerned smile “Sorry, ma’am?”

Grace crossed her arms in defense “Sorry about that I was just…”

He s head as if hepardon”

No one had ever begged her pardon before Grace crossed her arhtly, unsure how to handle this situation Thankfully, the man moved away before she was forced to respond

Grace glanced warily around After her years in LA, she knew to keep her guard up against anyone who approached her on the street, no ht seeed toward the driver as he unlocked the luggage co alone, but she’d been surrounded by people on this bus for nearly two days She felt almost panicked with the need to be free

The driver began unloading the bags, laying them out in neat rows Grace kept a sharp eye on his hands, waiting for her ancient ca to appear