Xavier had thought he was in paradise before. He’d been wrong. Sophia was more than paradise. She was the very reason he breathed.

“She loved this man. This wonderful, respectiful, willful man. And she couldn’t …”

“Another flash of recognition sped through her mind. It’s him, her thoughts whis…”

“A smile curled the corner of Xavier’s mouth. “You didn’t think I would let her …”

“He realized then that he’d never want to be with anyone else, he’d never want t…”