Reign of Cinders and Glass (Fated Fairytales, #1)

by Linsey Hall

Yet one pair of eyes remained fixed on me. The high lord’s black stallion had paused to look back, defying his handlers with a jerk of its lead. There was something unnatural about his attention, as if he were judging me, just like all the others had. For a second, I felt a deep, inexplicable connection with the beast. A silent understanding. Then, with a sudden burst of fury, the black warhorse reared on his hind legs and gave an ear-splitting whinny, yanking his handler clean off his feet. He slammed his hooves down with a snort, and then, tearing free, bolted across the courtyard. Courtiers and applicants dove away, knocking each other down as he charged through the group. The blond-haired lord lunged forward, grasping for his reins, but that only further agitated the stallion. His hooves clattered against the cobblestones as he circled the courtyard and galloped for the gate, with only me standing between him and freedom. His handlers charged, but he spun and kicked his legs out, driving them back. He looked like he was ready to vault over me to get to freedom. The world fell away, and instinct kicked in. My sole concern became the stallion. “Easy, handsome,” I said as I stepped forward slowly with my arm raised, as I would when calming my stepmother’s mares. The stallion neighed and slowed, and his ears pricked forward. Had I been the one who’d spooked him? Why had he looked at me like that?

I think she definitely has some connection with animals. Oooo i can't wait to figure out what it is. She's gonna discover she has power and its gonna be like no otherssss..