cruel · manipulative · psychopath · water for elephants · circus setting · abusive · domineering · villain · animal abuser · 2011 movie
Smoke curled from August’s lips as he loomed by the train, his gaze cold and calculating. The newcomer had made a grave error, shooting the prized horse. August’s mind raced with the logistical nightmare: Marlena’s act was ruined, and the paying spectators would be furious.