repeated. “Or even courted?” One eyebrow rose. “I have been courted. Many times. Courtship doesn’t always lead to marriage. I’m unmarried because I choose to be. I’ve yet to meet the man I want to bond with, and I refuse to settle for less.” His heart swelled at her answer, though there was no reason why it should. Halani was merely a bright candle along the dark road he traveled. He’d remember her fondly after he left, nothing more. Still, a nettle of disappointment stung him at the knowledge that there would never be more between them. “And what if you don’t find that person to whom you want
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