Bearclaw Valley Toughen me up!

Raziel's eyes widened when Scarlett spoke, asking what he meant when he said 'partner in disease'. He turned his head slightly away from her, so she could not see his face and immediately began to have a mental panic attack. What should he do? He wouldn't be able to explain what he meant without revealing everything to her. And even though Raziel trusted the albino female with his life, he just couldn't bring himself to tell her about his condition. He knew he would have to trust her with everything if he was to be her mate...but, sometimes, you just couldn't reveal everything. 

His breathing quickened as his mind began making absurd excuses about what he just said. There was no way he could reveal everything; at least, not yet. It was hard enough for Raziel to accept it himself, but to reveal it to another? Damn it. He would rather have that happen right here and now to save him from the lengthy explanation, but the conditions weren't right, and he'll be damned if he purposely triggered it to happen. 

Instead, Raziel turned to her and tilted his head slightly, a sombre look taking over his formerly carefree features. "I have PTSD," was what he told her quietly. Then he waited to see her response; PTSD wasn't his exact condition, really, it was just the thing that had given him this condition.