Chapter 37

Later that night, we were in bed. Our legs are tangled together. His hand stroked my hair. He looked at me with a soft smile on his face. "My biggest regret is that I rejected you." he whispered. "With you. Wanting to be with you makes me feel guilty because of Polly." He said. "Sean—" "Shhh, " he put his finger on my lips. "I need to say this." I closed my mouth and waited for him to continue. "I was not drunk that night so much. I want you. You are always so nice and so quiet. Every time I look at You, this is how I feel. But it makes me more guilty. I wanted you to attend my party, but I knew the only way you could come is if I said you would help instead of attending. I hope my future was you. When I found out that you were my mate, my emotions were overwhelmed, and I skipped you without giving you a chance to think. The next morning, I felt guilty." he said. He stroked my cheek. "But today I realized that Polly's death was not my fault. Such a terrible thing has happened, and ev