SHARI
“Wait.”
I stared at Sandi.
“If Kayden didn’t tell you about the reassignment, then who did?”
“Zelda.”
The name landed between us.
I slowly exhaled.
“Of course she did.”
Sandi frowned.
“What does that mean?”
“It means you need to be careful.”
Her expression sharpened.
“Careful of what?”
I glanced toward the open barn doors.
There was no one there.
Still, I lowered my voice.
“Zelda.”
Sandi stared at me.
“She’s not what she pretends to be.”
“I’ve noticed she’s… interesting.”
“Interesting isn’t the word I’d use.”
I picked up the cloth and continued cleaning the saddle, keeping my eyes on the leather rather than hers.
“Zelda likes people to think she’s one of us. Just another w**********l who happens to have been here longer and has been given more responsibility.”
