Chapter 122 Lachlan

• I had walked away from their argument unable to listen any further. Anger bubbling beneath my skin. I wanted to say so much but knew it was not my place. Marcus and Cole already appeared to think so little of me, I did not need to make things any worse. So walking away seemed the better option. But I sat upon the chair on the decking looking out across the forsest. The front door remained opened and I could hear every word that was being said. Hearing Seren come to my defence shocked me to my core…
• The words of the man who was meant to be a friend invariably hurt, but, this was his sister he was trying to protect; and in his mind this was no more than I deserved. He believed I had treated her badly, and he wished to see me suffer. Yet Seren came to my defence time and again. Giving her brother the reasons why the things I had done were not as bad as they may seem.
• In truth, as I sat there and listened as our past was discussed everything hit home. Hard. It truly was as bad as it seemed, no matter how Seren may want to defend me. I had treated my fated mate horrendously, just as I knew, and that would be a regret I carried with me forever. She deserved better. She always had. Why the Moon Goddess had selected me for her I do not think I would ever comprehend, but, ultimately, that is what had happened. And I had to find a way to fix things...