Chapter 34Annika
“Steph! Thank God I found you. You have to come with me!”
“What—?”
“They’re trying to kill each other! Midnight and that brown horse with the goat eyes. They’re fighting!”
“Apache doesn’t have goat eyes. He just…Wait. What do you mean, they’re fighting? Those two are buddies.”
After the disastrous morning trail ride, Annika had savored her time alone in the cabin while Steph was lingering in the barn. She had taken a long shower, then propped herself up on her bunk reading while her hair dried. But only a short time later, the sunshine and breeze coming through the open window became irresistible. Annika grabbed her sketch book and pencils and wandered around the ranch in search of a particularly beautiful scene. With afternoon horse activities cancelled, Jesse had le
