Epilogue
Normal. That’s all Noah wanted—everything back to the way it was before he’d tasted Meg’s lips and lost his mind.
He stood on the back porch of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim Lodge, his chest locked tight.
It had been five days since he’d almost kissed Meg for the second time.
Five days of dodging morning coffee, taking alternate routes through the village, working double shifts just to avoid those knowing blue eyes.
Pathetic didn’t begin to cover it.
He scanned the porch for Liam, needing to discuss the North Kaibab Trail closure due to a landslide after another big rainstorm had come through a couple days ago.
The monsoons seemed to have arrived early this year.
Time to get back to business. Back to normal.
Maybe then this ache in his ribs would ease up.
Movement caught his eye at the far end of the porch.
Liam and Nimue. Again.
Arms wrapped around each other like they were the only two people on earth, her sketchbook forgotten on the bench beside them. The woman had nearly died ten days ago, and now they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
Noah cleared his throat. Loudly.
They broke apart, Nimue’s cheeks flushing pink as she tucked a wayward strand behind her ear. Liam just grinned, unrepentant, keeping his arm firmly around her waist.
“Hey, Noah. What’s up?”
“Trail report came in—” Noah held up his phone, but the words died as the lodge door burst open.
“There you guys are!” Teague exploded onto the porch, phone clutched in his fist like he’d struck gold. “You have to see this.”
Nimue winced as she shifted forward, still tender from her injuries. They all crowded around Teague’s screen, squinting against the afternoon glare.
A news channel blazed across the display, headline screaming in bold letters: “Hidden Treasure Found in Grand Canyon.”
Noah’s blood turned cold.
Brian’s face filled the screen—that cocky teenager from their canyon rescue, the one who’d gathered Nimue’s stuff.
The newscaster’s voice came through the speaker.
“A local teenager claims he saw a gold bar from a treasure chest hidden in Grand Canyon National Park. The chest was reportedly part of a publicity stunt by Teddy Roosevelt’s great-grandson, designed to boost tourism.
With one chest discovered, park officials confirm two more remain hidden, sparking renewed treasure-hunting interest across the southwest… ”
No. No, no, no.
Noah glanced at Liam, whose jaw went granite hard, muscle ticking at his temple.
“He helped me with Nimue’s belongings after she fell.” Liam’s voice came out strangled. “The kid must’ve seen the gold. I never thought—”
Noah folded his arms and leaned against the railing, Teague’s phone still playing the clip.
The newscaster detailed the stunt—three chests of gold bars hidden to draw visitors, each worth millions.
Graphics showed park maps and photos of the heir, hyping the story.
Noah’s stomach churned. With the news out, treasure hunters would flood the canyon.
Hundreds of them. Maybe thousands. Descending on the canyon like locusts, tearing up fragile ecosystems, ignoring safety protocols, turning the sanctuary into a circus.
His gaze met Liam’s, then Teague’s. The same thought written across all of their faces.
The crazy was just getting started.
Thank you for reading Over the Edge. We hope you loved the story. The action, adventure, and romance continues with In Too Deep, the next thrilling Summer Rangers adventure by Susan May Warren and Tari Faris.
Two broken heroes. One impossible rescue. No way out.
Weeks after the first Roosevelt treasure cache was discovered, the Grand Canyon has become a madhouse.
Reckless treasure hunters swarm the park and a young college student dies.
For Dr. Meg Lewis, the chaos hits close to home.
She came to the park to stitch up cuts and wrap sprains—not dive back into a world of live-or-die medical drama, a world that cost her everything…
Ranger Director and widower Noah Wilde, has spent years keeping everyone at arm's length, terrified that loving again will only lead to grief. He's not about to let any more deaths happen on his watch.
When another group becomes trapped in the dangerous Tapeats cave system, Noah assembles a rescue team with Meg as medical officer.
But what they find underground isn't an accident.
Someone has been systematically sabotaging expeditions, turning the caves into death traps—and now the rescue team itself is the target.
As floodwaters rise and the cave ceiling collapses, their enemy hunts them through the darkness: a man out for revenge.
With no communication, no backup, and innocent lives hanging in the balance, Meg must push past her past to figure out how to save lives and Noah must find a way out…
or watch someone else he loves die. Get ready to hold your breath.
Perfect for readers who crave pulse-pounding suspense with their romance, IN TOO DEEP delivers heart-stopping cave rescues, life-or-death medical drama, and electric tension between two wounded souls who must trust each other to survive.
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In Too Deep | Summer Rangers #2