Dawson Pike didn't come to Mercy Bluff for redemption.
He came for money.
And maybe revenge.
Ten years ago, Pike rode with men who left Mercy Bluff burning. He walked away richer than the rest — and twice as dangerous. Now he's back, not to make peace, but to collect what he claims he's owed.
Only the town remembers him differently.
They remember blood in the street.
They remember a man who didn't hesitate.
When Pike steps through the saloon doors, every gun in the room is already aimed his way.
They've decided this is where his story ends.
They think the doorway is his coffin.
They're wrong.
Because Dawson Pike isn't here to clear his name.
He's here to finish what he started.
And if Mercy Bluff burns again—
He won't be riding out alone.
