"I love you, both of you. I want this more than I can say. I want to mate you and have a family with you both."

She could hear one of them stifle a gasp, but Ammy continued on, afraid that if she stopped to look at them that she would never speak of these concerns again. She slumped her shoulders, pressing clenched fists against her closed eyes.

"I'm no good. The James name is a curse to all those who bear it and I'm no different. My reputation is in tatters, and I will be a burden to you. I can't stand the thought that one day you might...