Raine's POV
I didn't expect to like Desmond's visit as much as I did. When Sienna told me about how he's been trying to get to me, I told her that she could let him in.
Now I was here, unable to focus on anything. He didn't help by asking that question that seemed to shift my world from his axis for a second.
I stood up that night as he walked forward, hoping he would come to me. Obviously, I would have gone on a date with him and our relationship would have progressed from there. But I knew that once the effects of the mate bond was off, and I could think clearly, I might have regretted that decision.
This was only our third encounter, and my heartbeat would not stop pounding in my chest. The part of me that longed for something sweet and real kept urging me to move closer, let him ho
