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Bella’s heart was racing wildly as she hurried down the stairs, and she had to pause briefly to lean against the wall and take a deep breath. She was trembling all over, and her eyes were widened in terror as she tried to calm herself down.
Something about Sandra Lambert made her extremely nervous. She was a nice person, and she seemed like her relationship with Aiden was really good. But some of the things she said had triggered some horrible memories which she didn’t want to talk about.
And then she hinted at Aiden and Bella possibly getting married one day, and that led her into all sorts of confusing thoughts. She had never thought about that, or the fact that Aiden probably harboured the same feelings in secret. He was her mate, after all, and he would surely want to end up s
