Her Neglected Scars
Z’ver, Konstantin’s massive black stallion, is standing near the front of the pack, having been found running wild along the tree line earlier.
He looks as untamed and dangerous as his master, his coat sleek despite the rain.
Sofia leads me toward a smaller gray mare, her voice dropping to a low, vicious whisper right against my ear.
“Get up on the horse, Evangeline. Don’t make a scene in front of these barbarians.”
I reach for the saddle, my fingers numb and coated in dark mud.
I try to place my foot in the stirrup, but the moment I lift my weight, the muscles in my back tear at the fresh scabs.
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