Chase’s POV
Goddess, I hadn’t even noticed Raven’s sweet aroma until I slightly pried the bathroom door open, allowing it to seep through the small crack right into my nostrils. It only took a split second for my Alpha wolf to fully awaken, convinced it was finally time for us to claim our mate.
Damn it, of all the times this could happen, now wasn’t it. It wasn’t because I didn’t want her, but because I had so much to confess and forgiveness to ask for, before I felt like I was worthy of her. All this time, I had been pushing her away, trying to avoid the connection between us, all for what?
The truth was that I was scared. Scared to allow myself to love someone as much as I loved my mother, only to have her stripped from me. I was broken goods, and everyone in my family knew that. Th
