Chapter 31
Dkany Castle
Mikhail took Alex’s hand as they snuck out the back door of the Inn. Nobody occupied the parking lot or path that led to the small barn near the river.
“Are you sure she’s there? Absolutely sure?” Alex asked.
“Yes, I sure. We go on horseback.
Horseback? Oh great. Just great. It would take them hours to get there. “I don’t ride horses, Mikhail.”
Mikhail pierced his lips together. “You will now! I give you gentle horse. He is not problem. Just hang on.” He tugged on his Alex’s sleeve and pulled him along.”
“And we take shorter way than when we go by carriage. And my horses, they go fast.” Faster? Oh no. He’d never stay on.
“Okay. Good.” Oh yeah, just great.
Mikhail had the horse saddled in five minutes flat. When he put on a wool cover over the saddle, Alex a
