since he had always hated waiting , he decided to work his way through the other options , one at a time . how can everything end like this ? surely she must have misunderstood what he 'd said . he said when she 'd lived as long as he had , and seen all the things he 'd seen , she could lecture him - but only then . i wanted to get drunk tonight and make a fool out of myself . on the other hand , it meant her mother had abandoned her mate . 