The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In the bitter Christmas cold of a Maryland winter, Delaino Riodan, orphaned heir to his Conlan fortune, finally decides that enough is enough and flees the clutches of his abusive family. With him are the only two friends he's ever known-Tucker, a family slave, and Raj, an exquisitely-trained stallion Del stole from his grandfather's stables. Together they...