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He laughed. “Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's true. Maybe that's why they don't like me. It could have nothing to do with my tiger at all. Maybe it's just because I'm different.”
I didn't want to think negatively about the pack. They’d accepted us in and housed us and fed us, but Sai’s feelings were valid. We were outsiders. We might live here, and the Alpha might consider us a part of the pack, but that didn’t mean anyone else did. I couldn't expect them to.
We’d appeared out of nowhere, with no warning, and had been forced upon them. They didn't even know the truth about us. They didn't know the threat we were under from the Council. I hated to think that we were putting any of them in danger, but the Alpha had been so sure we’d be safe here. He didn't want to question it.
Maybe the pack had an additional sort of agreement with the Council. From what I'd heard, the packs seemed to cover themselves, but they still followed under the jurisdiction of the Council. It was confusing, and I didn't entirely understand. I had enough to worry about without getting into politics.
“Are you happy here? Or do you wish we were back at the Academy?” I asked.
Sai ran a hand through his hair, leaving it to prop his head up so he could look at me. “There's a lot I miss about the Academy, but I know we're safer here. The school might have had protection spells, but nothing compared to the spells and protections and patrols they have here.”
“But?” I could sense more coming.
“But it's hard staying in a place where you know you don't belong. I guess I know what you felt like for the past several months. Even though you did belong at the Academy, it wasn't your world. It wasn't where you felt right.”
I nodded, and he patted the small space next to him, and I laid down, my back pressing against his chest. He wrapped his arm around, holding me close to keep me from falling off the edge.
“So, is this how this whole communication thing is supposed to work?” he whispered in my ear.
I giggled. “Yeah, I think so.”
“Feels good to just talk. No one trying to fix anything. No one coming up with a plan of action. Just listening.”
“I like that too.”
“I try not to complain, but maybe this is necessary. It’s not good for any of us to hold our thoughts and feelings in.”
“Agreed.”
“I like knowing what you’re thinking. What you’re worried about, even if I can’t fix anything. I feel guilty about that.”
“Don’t,” I interrupted. “We’re all doing our best, and I don’t expect you to have a miracle answer for everything. You’re right. Sometimes it’s just nice to talk. We’ll get through this. We’ll get through anything, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy.”
“Do you really think we’ll get through?”
The narrow space on the couch didn’t allow me to turn around, so I pressed back into him. “What do you mean?”
“You've had some pretty terrible visions. I wonder if you've seen something that worries you.”
“They're just possibilities,” I repeated what Niall told me before. “They might not even be true visions.”
“But you were right about all of those disasters.”
“Yeah, but none of the ones about us have happened yet.”
“You're right.”
I don't want them to come true. Any of them, but especially the one where I saw Theo's tortured body, and we had to run away. That one lived in the back of my mind, ever present.
“There you guys are.” Kaden burst through the front door covered in mud and dust. “We're going to be late.”
Sai sat up. “What time is it?”
“Just past six.” He ran into the bedroom, returning less than a minute later in clean clothes.
“I didn't realize it was so late.” I stood and offered my hand to Sai to help him up.
“Come on,” Kaden rushed. “Niall and Theo are already there. They told me through that connection.”
