The Mountain of the Wolf

A Western re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood in which a girl is willing to walk into the wolf's den--but will she really find what she is seeking?

In the shadow of the mountain, Rosa Jean Kennedy lives alone, waiting. Vengeance for her brother's death is the only object left in her life, the one thing that steels her resolve to continue in a solitary, sometimes perilous existence.

When mustanger Quincy Burnett arrives on the mountain, he finds himself strangely drawn to the silent, lonely girl who seems to rebuff all attempts at friendship. But Rosa Jean is determined not to let anyone--even Quincy--stand in the way of her revenge, and her determination may lead them both toward disaster...for there are other dangers lurking in the mountains besides the wolves whose howls are heard at night.

Novella, approximately 30,700 words.