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

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 gaze fixed strictly forward, maintaining a stoic facade, though inside, old emotional wounds throbbed in time with his heartbeat.

He hadn’t shown genuine continue reading …