1. Fragile

"Father! I'm sorry about yesterday."

"When people catch you like that, Everett, your head and legs are free. Don't let anyone stop you without giving him hell. When I was twelve, I saw a man like you with a bullet hole in his back escape a clutch of four strong men. You are my son, so you can do better than that."

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Cyan Cooper arrives in the plutocratic town of Colt in the hope of burying her secrets deep under its grandeur. The Watts family rules this land, the Watts boys, the stunning breed of men who rode horses, breath violence, and speak many different languages enjoy their mischievous games. Cyan should stay away from them, but she is attracted to destruction.