“You, too?” I give him a betrayed look.

He raises a brow, “Lexi, I am more than understanding of your situation, which is why I’m not forcing this issue on you. I was there, remember when all of it went down. I can understand if you can’t look past this, Lexi. I can. But I can’t justify you allowing your fated mate to suffer when there are others willing to accept her.”

His words are like a punch in the gut.

I stare at him, stunned.

“Why?” I croak. “Why are you so ...