Chapter 131

Ryker

The horse's hooves struck the cobblestones in a rhythm that matched my racing heartbeat as I guided my mount through The Academy gates at dusk. Several hours of hard riding had left both beast and rider bone-weary.

I dismounted in the stable yard, tossing the reins to a startled groom. "Walk him cool, then extra grain." The words came out rougher than intended, Varg's impatience coloring m