““Do I love him?” she wondered aloud to the empty room. “Is it possible to love a man after knowing him for so little time?” At the time of his request to court her, their match had felt sensible, forged by friendship, respect, and even passion, but she’d never considered love to be part of the equation. Becoming his mate had been driven by her affection and hope for more in the future. Now, it seemed that future had come sooner than expected.””
