Novels by Gerda J Beelen

Savannah’s POV“So tell me what you’ve been up to?” Fiona asked.Her smile was the same as yesterday. Perfectly easy. Perfectly warm.“We have been very busy, and a lot happened,” I said, trying to be as vague as I could. “I caught a cold too, so we’ve been keeping a low profile.”Fiona gave me a sympathetic look. “Oh, that sounds absolutely draining. No wonder you are jumping at shadows, Savannah. You see, you really are running on empty because last winter, before you guys even moved to the line, I woke up in the middle of the night terrified because I heard scratching right outside my own kitchen window. I was convinced it was a prowler and I was so terrified but when morning came, it was just an animal.”

Savannah’s POVI got up from where I was kneeling and began to walk towards the bushes, with my mind still racing. Our parents weren’t here to keep us safe or do things for us. We weren’t even given maids or workers, which meant we had to look after ourselves. Julian was too weak to help, so it was just me.“I can handle this,” I whispered fiercely to myself while trying to slow my racing heart. “I am a Willy. I don’t run from my own land.”Mustering every ounce of courage I possessed, I forced myself to walk into the bushes, while following the trail of footprints.On the ranch, Dad always said the land tells you what happened. You just have to be willing to look.As I walked deeper, I realized the

Savannah’s POVMorning came earlier than I could have liked because opening my eyes, I blinked against the light streaming in from the window, then turned to find Julian only a few inches away.The rise and fall of his chest was the first thing I checked. Then I let myself breathe.He was still fast asleep.I quietly slid out of bed, checked that I hadn’t woken him, and headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.“I can at least manage a basic breakfast,” I muttered to myself, pulling a carton of fresh eggs with more confidence than I had any right to, along with a package of bacon and a container of pancake mix from the fully stocked refrigerator.The problem was that while I w

Savannah’s POV“Come on, wifey,” he joked from behind me as he settled into the tub. “Don’t tell me you haven’t seen a grown man’s ass before.”I knew he was teasing me and I should snap back at him as well but for some reason, my ears were burning and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t slow down my racing heart. Something about him being back to his infuriating self felt like relief. More than it should have. And yes, I hadn’t seen a grown man’s ass apart from his but there was no way in hell he was going to know that.“I have, of course,” I shot back, biting my lips. “I am just trying to save you the humiliation, that’s all.”Julian let out another chuckle.

Savannah’s POVThree days later, Julian was cleared for discharge. He was recovering faster than anyone expected, including me.As the nurse wheeled Julian out toward the waiting vehicle, the physician pulled me slightly to the side with his expression serious as he looked at his tablet before looking back at me.“Mrs. Montgomery, your husband’s lab results are looking excellent, and his blood counts have stabilized beautifully thanks to the transfusion,” the doctor stated in a low tone. “However, his internal organs are not fully recovered yet, and his immune system remains heavily compromised. He cannot push his limits under any circumstances, and I am instructing you to take thorough care of him over the next few weeks. He needs round-the-clock monitoring, steady meals, and strict rest to avoid complicati

Savannah’s POVBy the fifth day, things were starting to get a bit scary, since Julian still wasn’t awake and although the doctors assured us that nothing was wrong and being unconscious for that long wasn’t abnormal, I couldn’t help but still be scared regardless.I was sitting in my usual chair with my fingers lightly resting on Julian’s arm when I heard a noise from his side of the bed.I turned swiftly to see him let out a low groan.My eyes widened and my heart began to beat fast, watching in awe as his long dark eyelashes fluttered weakly before slowly blinking open. His eyes squinted as he tried to adjust to the sudden brightness, since he was asleep for so long.“Sa