Page 6 of No Honor Amongst Shifters
He didn’t look quite comfortable in that window seat.He was leaning against the glass, which was hard, and his legs were tense.Roslin wanted to tell him he should relax, but telling people to relax usually didn’t end well.There was a reason Alcott was tense, and Roslin couldn’t say he blamed him.
“He already knows you can see me,” Kenny said.“You might as well answer.”
Rosen sighed and turned to look at Kenny.“Hello to you too, Kenny.What can I do for you today?”
He heard Alcott sucking in a breath, but he didn’t look at him.
“I’m just checking in on him,” Kenny said.
“Why?”Roslin was curious because Kenny had been a member of this clan.His wife, his children, and grandchildren still were.He should want Alcott to pay for what he’d done, right?
Roslin didn’t feel that way because even though he was a clan member, he’d only moved into the house recently.He was also human, and of course, through Misha, he was kind of related to Alcott.
Now that he thought about it, Kenny was kinda related to Alcott, too.Alcott was Misha’s brother, and Misha was dating Olsen.Tim, Kenny’s grandson, was dating Victor, who was Olsen, Donahue, and Roslin’s brother.
Gosh, this was complicated.
“Because he’s not a bad person,” Kenny said.
Rosen agreed, but he was pretty sure that most people in the house wouldn’t.“I’m glad you think that.”
“I’m glad you think that, too.You know, he hasn’t talked to anyone but Elijah since he came back.He hasn’t even talked to his brother.”
Roslin nodded.“I know.”
“But he talks to you.”
It hadn’t been much, but hehadtalked to Roslin.Roslin wasn’t sure what it meant—if it meant anything at all.
“He needs a friend,” Kenny continued.“Maybe you can be that friend.”
“I don’t know about that,” Roslin murmured.
“But you’ll keep an eye on him anyway.”
Roslin nodded because he would.He’d do it for Misha, but not only.Now that he knew how some of the clan members were treating Alcott, he’d decided that someone needed to be on Alcott’s side.Roslin doubted that Alcott wanted him, of all people, to be that person, but did it matter?Alcott needed all the help he could find.
“You know, I understand why you did what you did,” Roslin told the man.
Alcott blinked.“Are you talking to me?”
“I am.”
Alcott nodded.“Okay.I wasn’t sure because you’ve been talking to the wall for a few minutes.”
“I was talking to Kenny.”
“He’s really here?”
“He is, and he’s worried about you.A lot of people are, including your brother.”
Alcott’s expression smoothed out, and he turned back to the window.Roslin suspected that meant he was done talking, which was infuriating.Roslin understood why, though.
“You trusted someone you thought loved you,” he said softly.“Isn’t that what everyone wants?Someone who will love them?”
“I don’t think that everyone would’ve betrayed the people who are supposed to be his family the way I did,” Alcott whispered.
“Probably not, and I’m not saying that what you did is right.I’m just saying I understand.”He paused.He had no idea where this conversation was going, but he didn’t think Alcott would want it to continue.That was fine.“I’ll be the one bringing up your meals from now on.”
