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Authors: Terri Farley

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She gazed east and yearned toward the Calico mountain range.

She was pretty sure she'd made the same kind of decision Ryan had. Instead of sneaking onto the Phantom's back, she'd taken the fall.

She needed the stallion's trust more than she needed a stolen ride.

When she did ride him again, she wanted it to be as if she were one of Dr. Mora's legendary creaturesâa centaur, half human and half horse.

As clearly as if that bonding had already happened, Sam saw herself riding the Phantom again.

Her hands tangled in his mane. Her cheek lay against his warm neck. Blue sky arched overhead and her bare knees clutched the stallion's galloping muscles. Sagebrush spiced the air and they both breathed it in more deeply than ever before.

As the kaleidoscope of speed-streaked images faded and reality returned, Sam knew their gallop together would happen.

Today hadn't been the right day, but she knew it would come.

About the Author

Terri Farley
has always loved horses. She left Los Angeles for the cowgirl state of Nevada after earning degrees in English and Journalism. Now she rides the range researching books and magazine articles on the West's people and animalsâespecially Nevada's controversial wild horses. She lives in a one-hundred-year-old house with her husband, children, and way too many pets.

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PHANTOM STALLION
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DAWN RUNNER
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