In the unforgiving deserts of the Wild West, legends are born from gunfire, grit, and the scars left behind. Mika Thorn—petite, charming, and sharper than the sting of desert wind—was once one of the finest headhunters alive. But after a string of brutal encounters with outlaws and a mysterious teacher who trained her through pain and humiliation, Mika’s body bears the marks of every fall, every near-death, every lesson.
A rebellious teenage football hopeful clashes with his strict history teacher, only to find his hostility slowly transform into empathy, respect, and a forbidden attraction after a life-altering accident changes them both. Years later, fate reunites them as adults, forcing past misunderstandings, lost dreams, and unspoken feelings into the open—where care, growth, and love are tested against time, injury, and social boundaries.
Trixie is a master poker player in a ruthless Western town—but one violent night changes everything. Broken, humiliated, and alone, she must endure pain, deception, and subtle cruelty to survive. What she discovers in the fight to stand again will shock the town—and herself.