Chapter 128: Livid

By the time he reached the barn, he was livid. He stopped Cheyenne short and jumped down, leading the horse into the barn. He didn’t expect to see Poppy by the calving pen watching the twin calves that had arrived overnight.

When she saw him, she smiled happily. “Are they just the cutest things ever? I’ve already named them. This one is--”

He dropped Cheyenne’s reins and reached her in three angry strides. “What the fuck is this?” he spat, whipping the papers at her.

Awkwardly, she caught them, frowning as she did. “What’s wrong? What do you mean?” She unfolded the document and tilted her head, squinting at the print.

“Eminent domain?” She looked up at Hunter. “Where did this come from?”

He folded his arms. “You tell me. The sheriff just brought me this little Valentine.” He stalked over to a stack of feed bags and kicked them angrily.

“I don’t understand,” Poppy murmured, “this is crazy.” She flipped through the pages.