Falling into destiny shouldn’t be so hard.

Stanley has her securely in his web, and Lexi couldn’t be happier. All of her past dalliances with love are gone. Kai is gone. Ignoring the desolation of her heart, Lexi throws herself into her marriage and career and discovers something beautiful along the way. She really loves her husband. But when the unthinkable happens, she is left with only emptiness and questions.

For the first time in her life, Lexi can sink or swim on her own terms. She must heal. But new scandals overwhelm her as she struggles to break free of Stanley, her demons, and fresh revelations about her mother.

Kai promised he’d always be there to catch her. But Lexi must take these first steps on her own. By the time she’s ready for him, it may be too late. Can they still have their Always? Kai once said he would believe in them until it broke him. Lexi is already broken. Now, she must believe.