Chapter 54 Lachlan

• The party had been just as I had expected. Shit. Exactly why I had never wanted to attend. Watching Seren enjoy herself had been uncomfortable to say the least. And that had been before the fuckwit of a warrior had arrived. Once he was there groping her at every given opportunity it only became worse. But, for some inexplicable reason, I found myself staying. To begin with, it had been because I had been worried I had drawn suspicion to myself from my friend, and did not want questions being asked. Then, as time went on, the drinks were flowing freely, and I guess I stayed because it became easier, and a part of me stayed to keep an eye on things...
• Even when the majority of the other guests had left, I stayed. Lingering near the drinks table, finishing most of the bottled beer that sat upon the table. I mean, it was there to be drunk, right? My Mum had long gone, having taken home my very drunk, and very sleepy Aunt Sophia. Now both crashed out at Aunt Sophia’s from what I understood.
• Marcus had headed home with his mate, for an early night, which I truly did not need to know about, but he wanted to leave me in charge, so apparently he wanted to let me know. And Cole, well, he had done exactly what he was criticising me for mentioning earlier, and had decided a hook up would be fun. So he, too, had headed off with said she-wolf some time ago, leaving me all alone once our other friends had left.