Christian felt a throbbing weight in his chest, a sensation that hadn't lifted since the day he asked Raelynn for a divorce.

After a brief meeting with Heath—his status dictating a hasty and unobtrusive farewell—Raelynn excused herself to chat with Lydia for a few moments, then finally stepped out of the bar. But as she reached the entrance, she froze. There they were: two towering figures impossible to miss.

It wasn’t that Raelynn harbored some lingering ...