Lexie had just come out of the bathroom after a long needed shower, when the door to her bedroom opened, and Varden walked in, sweaty, and looking like he had just been hit by a truck.
“Hey, are you okay? What’s going on?” Lexie asked rushing over to stand in front of him to check if he had any injury.
His breath was labored too.
“I’m okay. Really.” Varden said, taking her hands in his and bringing them to his lips to place a warm kiss on each knuckle.
Lexie bit her bottom lip as heat traveled from the spots he had kissed, straight to her heart.
She raised her gaze to his and gasped.
How hadn’t she realized it all this time?
She was in love with this man. And it had happened so fast. So damn fast.
Was it possible for a woman to be in love with a man who wasn’t her mate? Was it? Bec
