Clementine:
I turned to look at him, noticing Valerie had fallen asleep next to the baby on the bench, with a bag under her head as a pillow. Oriana was also sleeping peacefully on the bench. We ate a few biscuits from the bags, then Troy and I sat quietly, staring at the sky.
"I'm not sure. I haven't thought about it," I replied, trying to steer the conversation away, but he didn't let it go.
"Do you not hate him for what he's done to you?" he asked. "All the bullying he caused?"
"Let's not forget all of you bullied me, Troy. So Haiden isn't an exception. But it depends on who's willing to make things right," I answered without thinking much. I only wanted to stop him from bringing up Haiden's past when he had done the same to me.
"Wow. So you just found out he's your mate and now you're forgiving him? I think you should give him a hard time. Being mates shouldn't be the reason you accept him. He was awful to you for years."
