Rust & Starlight – Chapter 13

Rust & Starlight Chapter 13 : Wren’s Birthday Mason learned about Wren’s birthday by accident. He was in the co-op, picking up chicken feed and a new latch for the barn door, when Mabel slid a second paper bag across the counter. “Give this to Wren,” Mabel said. “It’s her birthday tomorrow. She won’t take … Read more

Rust & Starlight – Chapter 12

Rust & Starlight Chapter 12 : The Kiss That Didn’t Happen Morning came slowly, filtered through gauze curtains and the soft gray of a storm-washed sky. Mason woke first. For a moment, he didn’t know where he was — the ceiling was different, the light was different, and there was a warmth pressed against his … Read more

Rust & Starlight – Chapter 11

Rust & Starlight Chapter 11 : A Thunderstorm and a Leaky Roof A Thunderstorm and a Leaky Roof Three days passed after Mason gave Wren the letter. She didn’t read it. Not right away. She folded the pages carefully, placed them in the wooden box with the photographs, and set the box on her bedroom … Read more

Rust & Starlight – Chapter 10

Rust & Starlight Chapter 10 : The Letter Luke Never Sent The kiss in the garden changed everything and nothing. In the days that followed, Mason and Wren circled each other like planets caught in a new orbit — closer than before, but still uncertain. They worked side by side: mending the chicken coop, stacking … Read more

Rust & Starlight – Chapter 9

Rust & Starlight Chapter 9 : Mason Learns to Milk a Cow The morning after the Millbrook trip, Wren woke Mason before sunrise with a cup of coffee and a new assignment. “You’re milking today,” she said, setting the mug on the table beside his cot. Mason blinked awake. The loft was cold — his … Read more