I sat in my study, holding the empty glass, my mind filled with thoughts of Raine and the best way to tell her about the fact that she's my mate

Lucian's words kept playing out in my head - "The longer you wait, the harder it'll be." I knew he was right, but I couldn't shake off the fear of losing the progress I'd made with Raine.

Just as I was about to pour myself another drink, a soft knock on the door broke the silence.

"Who could that be" I wondered because it was already quite late and I wasn't expecting anyone prior.

"Enter," I called out, my head...