Startled at first, Mikael quickly caught on, and I felt his strong arms wrap around my waist and he pulled me tightly to him. How nice it was! The warmth of his muscular body and the subtle smell that emanated from him - notes of ginger, cedar and lime - turned my head so much that for a few moments I even forgot that I had been a married lady for a day. I just wanted to close my eyes and purr.

“Lexi…” he said hoarsely, with such tenderness that my heart sank. - I no longer have a chance to become your man: Kaisentiel is ahead of everyone here,...