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"I'm really happy you're here," I admitted.
With everything that had happened with the exam and discovering my mother was a part of Alpha Pure and had been protecting endangered races, I'd been struggling to grasp everything.
This was our second night here and yesterday was reserved for us to rest after our battle with Orion's twin brother, Odion. I had many questions about my mom, this entire sanctuary, and Orion's past. They all seemed important, and I couldn't decide what to tackle first.
"I'm glad you're okay." He ran his hand down the length of my arm and then squeezed my hand gently.
I knew he was worried about what had happened and concerned about the wound on my leg that was still healing. I bet he wanted to give me as much information about his brother as he could, but my mind focused on him getting sleep.Especially since it was my fault he wasn't getting much, or really any.
"That was thanks to your healing," I pointed out.
"I barely did anything. Your wound is still there."
"You did do something! Without you and Harrison I would have been dead, or worse." The worst thing, aside from death, was becoming one with the Darkness and turning into a Forsaken.
With what we'd discovered before I passed out, the dead forest outside of the barrier was tainted entirely by the Darkness. If Harrison didn't show up and help Orion heal me, I most likely would have turned into a forsaken.
The wound was bandaged up until Mom and Harrison could get a full scan of my body, but that required me to rest. The treatment used a lot of light magic which was obviously a bonus for me, but the extended amount of time encased in some pod overstimulated my magic and made me the opposite of an energizer unicorn.
I moved up to lay on top of Orion, and he relaxed back into the black sheets of our guest room. "I hurt you."
"You didn't mean to."
"I was angry."
"I know you were, Orion. Are you still upset?"
He was quiet and looked away, which left me a little hurt. I understood why he was so upset, but I didn't want him thinking that I wanted to kiss Odion.
"A little," he mumbled before he continued. "I know it's not your fault, Blessed Love. It just...it hurt? Maybe because it was unexpected and overall...I felt he was going to take you away from me. From us? I don't know. It's kind of hard to explain."
With a sigh, he relaxed his head against the pillow and looked at the ceiling instead of my attentive gaze. I bet he was gathering his thoughts. My sad eyes would make him feel guilty, which I didn't want him to endure, but I couldn't help my open book expressions.
"Odion...he's a long story that I'd rather not share here. Our past is so complicated and with me still upset with him, it wouldn't help me think clearly of the situation."
"That's fine. We don't need to talk about it now," I whispered and maneuvered so my hands were pressed against the sheets and my head hovered over Orion's.
Those gorgeous purple eyes met my mismatched ones, and I gave him a sad smile. "I don't want you feeling guilty about what happened. The Darkness just tainted your vision, that's all. Me getting hurt isn't because you intentionally did it."
Orion blinked a few times, and I watched him swallow like he had a lump in his throat. "Orion. Why are you beating yourself up?" I questioned, lifting one of my hands to brush his right cheek. I don't think he noticed the single tear as it left his glossy eyes.
"When I got all tainted or controlled and saw you and Odion..." He took a deep breath and continued, looking directly into my eyes.
"For a split second...maybe longer, you two looked good together? Like you belonged at his side and not mine. I was angry because, for once, I was finally happy with how my life was. Even with Aslan being as chaotic as it is, I was content. I knew this school wasn't going to be easy, but with you and the others, it wasn't as bad. Some days were really fun. Yet, in that second when he kissed you, my vision of happiness seemed to shatter. Like a shock to my brain that told me that everything I cherished was going to fade. Kind of like when the rest of my family was killed."
"Orion." I leaned down to give him a kiss, hoping the touch of my lips would remind him that I was right here and whatever vision he was seeing in his mind was a lie. "I'm right here, Orion. I'm sorry it upset you, and I wish I could take away the pain it brought you."
He smiled and nodded before he lifted his arms to wrap around me and pulled me into a hug. "I know, Blessed Love. I'm sorry for being mad and hurting you. I truly didn't want to. Please forgive me?"
"I forgave you the moment I saw the regret in your eyes, Orion. I knew you didn't mean to do it and it showed. Please don't worry about it. I'm fine. You're fine. Everything is fine. Could be better with the others here, but that will come with time," I explained.
Even though we both enjoyed having a bit of alone time, neither of us could deny that we missed the others. I guess we got so used to having everyone around and enjoying the lively lifestyle, that being away with just the two of us felt like we were missing something.
We enjoyed the peaceful embrace, and I wondered what would happen tomorrow when we learned everything about Alpha Pure.What will happen when I confront Mom?
"Are you worried about tomorrow?" Orion asked quietly.
"I'm a little scared and feel overwhelmed. There's so much we don't know, and it seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day for us to catch up and find out what to do. I hate that we're facing forces we have no information about, and now we get thrown into another set of questions that we most likely won't find answers to."
