Chapter 19
He didn’t doubt that Cullen had men waiting for him. Alonzo had assured him that he would act in self-defense, and in defense of Ben, but he knew that he couldn’t count on the priest to instigate an attack. That meant for all intents and purposes, he would be alone in this fight. Ben didn’t mind that. Nobody knew the land like he did. Nobody knew his home. They might have had the advantage when it came to numbers, but he still had the upper hand. If nothing else, he had the element of surprise on his side. Nobody would expect to see him alive, much less strong and able to fight.
He had Father Alonzo to thank for that.
They didn’t stop walking until he saw the outline of his house in the distance. All of the windows were lit with unseen lamps. Something in his chest twisted and bile burned his throat.