I BOUGHT HER FREEDOM WITH A COLD BARGAIN AND A GOLD RING.I am a man of blood and bone. The high ridges of Leadville do not forgive weakness. When I saw Virginia Church about to lose her legacy to a vulture, I stepped out of the shadows. I did not do it out of mercy. I did it because I wanted the land and the woman. I paid her debts in gold. Now she is mine.She is a virgin heiress. I am a savage homesteader with corded muscle and a lethal reputation. My cabin is isolated and...