Three Fated Hearts

To say I was scared shitless is an understatement. I was so busy talking to myself that I didn’t realize Paul had walked up on me in the clinic. Suddenly my mouth goes dry as I stare at him. His jeans are tight enough that I can make out his `muscles, and his V-neck is stretched across his body with his arms crossed. I move my tongue along my lips, and I watch his eyes watch that action. This can’t be real…..he can’t really be into me. I’ve let my mind create magnificent delusions. “I….I’m sure there are many other things you could be doing.” Paul drops his arms and saunters up to me, a smirk on his face. He stands behind me, and I can feel his breath on my neck.
“I’m a retired Alpha, so I have a lot of free time. That being said, who would pass up the chance to spend time with a beautiful woman? To add to that, you’re a doctor, so I get free medical instruction. It’s a win/win for me.” I swallow but immediately wish I hadn’t. That just made my mouth even drier. Paul brushes against me as he reaches toward the table, running his fingers along my materials. “Why do you have raw chicken here?”
“We…..well, it is a tool….a trick….a ttttt-teaching aid. I use the chicken to help me with sutures.” If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear Paul just sniffed my neck. I must be really losing my mind.
“Do I make you nervous, Nikki?” Oh hell, how am I supposed to answer that question?
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She's always been a doctor and a mate. She tried to do right by her family, but sometimes, that isn't enough. She has been lied to, and her family is broken.

He was an Alpha who commanded respect. He treated others with care and assumed he would be treated the same. He has been betrayed, and his family fell apart.
They have known each other for years, yet had never looked at each other romantically until now. As they get closer, their feelings grow. Is it this easy to love again? Will they be able to feel for each other? Will something come between them? This is the journey of Nikki Franks and Paul Attwater.
*A Three Fated Hearts extension that can be read as a stand-alone but would be more fun if read after the first book.