He Wheeled Himself Into the Arena, Shy and Nervous — Then the Wild Stallion Broke Away, Approached Him… and the Next Seconds Moved Every Heart in the StandsHe Wheeled Himself Into the Arena, Shy and Nervous — Then the Wild Stallion Broke Away, Approached Him… and the Next Seconds Moved Every Heart in the Stands

like insidious weeds.

— What is he doing here? — one voice, laced with disdain, cut sharply through the air. — He can’t even walk. He’s not going to get anywhere near that horse.

Laughter, sharp and dismissive, followed the comment. Each syllable felt like a fresh barb piercing the fragile shield Alex tried to maintain around his heart. He kept his continue reading …