Men are such idiots She was tougher than any man. She knew this because she had dedicated her whole life proving it. Men were just a commodity to be used up and discarded. She would stop at nothing, including murder, to put them out of her misery. She would not allow any man to treat her like her mother was treated. Her mother had been weak. There wasn't a man, in the world, who would ever be able to control her this way. She saw, at an early age, how controlling men could be. Control was everything. If you had it, you did whatever it took to keep it. Get on top, stay on top. Being married...

The Midwest was being settled by hundreds of families making the long journey from the east coast with intentions of settling in the west. But, due to bad weather and sickness many had to stop and settle before reaching their destinations. Albert's parents made their trip a few years before Elizabeth's parents. Elizabeth's parents decided to stop for the night in a partially finished cabin built by Albert's father. Elizabeth was Albert's intended bride. He knew this from the first time he laid eyes on her. She was frail and small for her age. This made Albert want to protect her even more,...