RAVEN POV
I stood alone in the quiet shelter and finally let myself break.
The tears came fast. Ugly, loud sobs that shook my whole body. Seven years of holding it together. Seven years of regret, missing him, pretending I was fine when I wasn’t.
He had almost kissed me.
I know he wanted to.
I saw it in his eyes. Felt it in the way he leaned in. The bond had flared so strongly between us it nearly knocked the air out of me.
But he stopped.
Because he was right.
He can’t trust me. Not with his heart. Not after I already broke it once.
And the worst part?
I can’t promise I won’t break it again.
Because I don’t know.
I don’t know if I’m strong enough to stay. I don’t know if I can be what he needs. I don’t know if love is enough when seven years of running has trained me to leave
