“You found a buyer already?” Aurelie asked, gritting her teeth and stroking Mako’s neck.

Braxton shrugged. “It just happened today. This afternoon in fact.”

Aurelie could barely look her trainer in the eye as she asked when the horse was scheduled to leave.

“Oh I’m pretty sure he’s going to stay here,” Braxton announced. “Let me get the papers and I’ll show you who bought him. I think you may know her.”

Aurelie followed Braxton to the office, ...