Ryder: a boy alone

This is a short story of Ryder Benedict, one of the main characters in the Madeleine series. The story begins in 1778, Ryder is only eight years old and living on the Corrigan ranch. And for all those readers familiar with the Madeleine series, you’ll know this was a time in his life when he was desperately unhappy. He’s surrounded by change and opportunities, but all he longs for is to be home, to be back with the ones he loves. Except he has been betrayed by a man he loved like a father.