Namara's POV:

I shouldn’t have rejected Alexander like that, because now he had that sad look in his eyes that tore into me. But even as the ache twisted in my heart, I reminded myself that after Damien, I wouldn't be ready for another man, including him.

Even if I managed to free myself from that cursed marriage, I knew I wasn’t mentally stable enough to give Alexander the kind of love he deserved. He truly deserved a love without panic, a love without screams echoing in the back of my ...