Chapter 175: New Student

“Oh, for fuck’s sake,” Anna muttered under her breath as she jerked the cinch tightly around the tall red roan she was saddling.

“Everything okay?” Her brother Ross was leading a small odd colored pinto out of the barn.

Anna squeezed her eyes shut, as though that would erase the image of Angus McGregor in all his glory that was burned into her consciousness like a cattle brand. “Yeah, the stupid horse won’t stand still,” she lied.

“That’s weird,” he tossed over his shoulder. “Clementine is usually pretty patient.”

Behind Ross’s back, Anna rolled her eyes. She took the horse’s reins and followed her brother outside. “Thanks for helping me get the horses ready for my group.”