The will has been read. The land has been divided. But nothing in Ashmont Hollow stays quiet for long.

Julian returns to the stables and finds Tyler waiting — the tension between them snapping into something urgent, physical, and undeniable. But passion isn’t the only thing watching; Eli sees more than he should, and his silence is anything but harmless.

As Camille uncovers a truth about Eli’s place in the family, old loyalties shift and new ambitions sharpen. Across the yard, Eli is already plotting his next move — a plan that could change the Church-Reed legacy forever, and he’s willing to use Tyler to make it happen.