Angel on the Bear River Valley
The third book in the Angel series
In Angel on the Bear River Valley adventure and danger continue for Angela and Rory with encounters both human and animal. Their circle of friends expands, they establish their home and start their family all the while contending with the problems of the frontier. 
Angela's life and knowledge are enriched by learning more from Native American people. Also, she is exposed to more of the ignorance and bigotry of people, and sees what Rory and any future children of theirs are up against. Rory finds his identity, purpose and happiness in being a husband and father.
Chapter 11
Sticky snow covered the ground, and being a mild wet snow it made the earth beneath soft and muddy. It didn't cling to the deerskin moccasins he had greased to keep water out. He brushed aside a low branch, his knife in his hand, but the rabbit was dead. He caught a smell, wet and musky. Before he could locate its source a trigger hammer clicked from bushes across the stream. He dropped the earth.

~This is not the last of the stories. The fourth book will be following~