The Academy Vampire

{ Chapter 17 } - Not For Everyone.

A/N: I'm spoiling you all with so many updates this week! But that may be thanks to a certain few of you that keep encouraging me and inflating my ego :) 

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---- Sang's Pov -----

Knowing that standing here wasn't going to get me any closer to my solution or any sleep, I went downstairs to the living room to think, at least until the boys had probably gone to sleep. Gabriel and Nikolai must have gone to sleep, because no one was in the room once I reached the doorway. I lied down on one of the couches, face up as I stared at the ceiling.

I knew I was being irrational, but the whole situation was driving me nuts.

'How am I supposed to know how to feel, when Kota and Nathan are so against even the theory of the only option I know will work? Maybe they're right. I should just leave them alone until they have everything figured out.'

"You're still up?" A voice asked. I looked to my left and saw Elijah was standing in the doorway.

"Yeah," I sighed.

"Did something happen, or are you just taking the opportunity to count the ceiling tiles?" He asked, laying on the couch opposite of me.

"A little of both."

"Well, I was sent down here to see what happened. So, if you don't tell me and I'm sent back with no information, he's not going to be happy."

"Who?" I asked, hoping it wasn't Kota or Nathan.

"Cody. He was worried because he heard you slam the door earlier. His precognition keeps him up at night sometimes, so I came down here to get answers so he can get some rest when we get home. He knew this fight was supposed to happen, but he didn't think it was tonight, or I would have made sure he was home already."

"You guys don't live here?" I asked, confused.

"No," he said with a laugh, "With how much we're here, I can see where you got the idea. Aiden, Olivia, and Sean are just really close, which is why the rest of us visiting often."

We were quiet for a few more moments. But then I realized something important. He was in a similar situation as the boys, so maybe he could help me.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked softly.

"If you think I'll have an answer, then go ahead," he said.

"How did you balance your relationship with all the guys and Olivia? Was it hard?"

"We struggled in the beginning, because we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Hell, we still don't know what we're doing," he sighed wistfully. "We have our issues every now and then, but we wouldn't have it any other way. We figured out a way to get individual time with Olivia and we made up a schedule for date nights with her. Our dynamic just comes so naturally now and we all have a part in our family. Aiden makes sure we've all eaten and that we're safe, Asher is the troublemaker that makes sure Olivia smiles at least once a day, then I try to help out wherever I'm needed. Cody, on the other hand, is the closest Olivia has to a best friend. She's very protective of him, making sure she knows every premonition he has, so he doesn't go through it alone. He's sensitive, but he has such a huge gift, which worries us both. Carter is-," he suddenly stopped. After a few seconds, he turned to look at me, "Did that answer your question?"

I nodded, but felt conflicted.

'Would it be wrong if I asked him to continue what he was saying, or would he understand my curiosity?'