Moonbound: The Rogue's Second Chance - Chapter 37 - THIRTY-SIX - START OF A TOUR (II)

... stables. She trailed a hand down the side of a calm chestnut mare as Darius spoke beside her, pointing out each horse with a familiar ease that softened his usually guarded demeanor.

"That one’s Calyx. Stubborn thing, nearly threw me off during my first hunt," he said with a crooked grin, rubbing the mare’s forehead.

Serena listened eagerly to the stories he told of each and every one of the horses. Surprisingly, he recounted them with such detail. He must have loved the animals ...