Were you running from a lover?

I smiled at him.

"I'm sorry, David. I wasn't a good mate. Hell, I was selfish and stubborn. I never listened to my mother. Generally, I only thought of my life, alone. However, you need to know this, I never lied about my love for you, David.

I love you, and I still do. However, I continue to live with you, knowing we can never be like how we were, before."

"Dan, I —"

"It's okay. You don't have to say it." I sniffed, "I was a bad mate. Yeah, that's right. I don't deserve you, David. You deserve so much better than me. I'm only a tainted human who has nothing to his name.

You can do better than me. You deserve so much better than me. I'm sorry." I turned to leave.

"Where are you going? You've said yours, why don't you allow me to say mine?" He tugged on the chain that was holding him to the bed.

But couldn't tug it off.

"I'm sorry," I opened the door and left.

"Daniel!"