Chapter Ninety Two

She had taken him in payment for a debt owed by another Don to her and this was going to be the first time she rode him, it suited her sense of the irony to take him on after the meeting she had just faced down.

The stallion was a stunning dark chestnut, and he stood more than sixteen hands, he had four white socks and a white star on his forehead, that was his name, Stella Bianca, [White Star], he pranced as the groom held his reins tossing his glorious long mane as he did so.

Alcina had been riding since she could walk, her Aunt had insisted she had lessons as it was only proper that a young lady understood horses, the Royal family grew up around them so Alcina needed to do too. She approached the stallion slowly talking to him quietly as she did so and when she got level with the groom she held out her hand to him, his ear pricked forward and he blew through his nose not quite trusting her. She was holding a piece of apple her hand flat making it easy for him to take it, he was s