The Grateful Rejection
Chapter 21

"Louis Kyla Hounds" a smile broke on my face, I tried my hardest to to screeched in joy. The cornerof her lips curled up slightly, "Nora Huntsons, I should have guessed when my son told me." hervoice as cold as ice held nothing but power. I have her a smile and put my hand forward for a shake,"It's nice to meet you sir.. ma'am" I said politely and shook hands with Sebastian's father andmother.

Louis Kyla Hounds is my idol since I was a kid. I remember reading about her in our transcendentalhistory class. She was one of the first feminist to oppose the misogynist hold in the earlierpatriarchal society of the supernatural world, during the early 16th century. She along with a coupleof alike thinkers led a rally but that didn't do any good because no one neither joined them or paidheeds to their words. Instead there were beated in the middle of a busy street. But they were toodetermined, a few broken bones were nothing. Nothing was enough to deliver one very importantmessage, "We are one, We are equal’

Their path to success wasn't easy, the high powers and the council threaten to kill them and theirfamilies in the dark realm. Everytime they used to talk about something wrong they'd get their lycantemporary taken by the high council or their mates were beaten black and blue. In the start she wasshunned even by the woman who were a victim of gratuitous abuse by the men

The finally push came when one of the feminist of their pack was brutally murdered in the daylight.She was tied upside down in the middle of a market Street and burnt alive. The scene was morehorrendous because the men were crackling with pride while their mates stood in the cornerhorrified with the scene before her. And that's how more and more women joined the movement,they used to do all sorts of things to get the message into the thick skulled mates of theirs. It almosttook over a century for their voice to be heard and the rest is history now. But

His father gave me a comforting smile while his mother gave an indifferent nod.

I showed them the way towards the sitting are where everyone was having fun, laughing andenjoying the moment together.

Suddenly his mother stopped in her tracks, "Look who we have here! Wicked witch of the west" Shesmirked looking at my mother. Everyone in the room stopped breathing, I went wide eyed in horrorto the way she addressed my mother. She put down Adrian who was on her hip and gave a stinkyeye to Sebastian's mother, "Did you forget frisbee at home, talking dog?" My mother smirked backat her.

She made a wooden log appear out of nowhere and threw it out of the window, "There you go, agood substitute! Now go fetch!" she flickered her wrist shooting her away. Louis took two stepsforward and snickered, "Why are you so sour? Did Dorothy escape with the red shoes again or didVoldemort did recruit you I'm his group?" She chuckled.

"Mom!" Sebastian screeched at his mother in horror as he stood by his mother's side, huffing inannoyance. My mother pouted and took few steps towards her as well, "Look you embarrassed yourson as well! Old habits never die. Typical Louis" she said and now they were face to face. I looked atdad signaling him to stop mom but he just flicked me off. I looked at Erik who had a boredexpression on his face and continued eating the appetizers

"Oh you're the one to say about embarrassment? Because as long as I remembered, it was you whothrew up all over Earl on your wedding night!" She snickered making my mother gasp in horrorwhile the rest of the people in the room either choked or stifled their laugh with a cough. I bit mylips to stop myself from laughing my ass out.

"At least I wasn't the one to be found dead drunk by my father in the barn where my ex was aboutto get married with cows licking my face” my mother sang with a evil smile on her face.

"You promised never to say it to anyone!" Louis pointed out her finger at mom then crossed herarms huffing and puffing in annoyance. Mom's nose crinkled, "Well you did too! But you had to runyour mouth so I returned the favor” she crossed her arms. There was a staring contest for a secondthen they both broke into a smile and hugged each other.

"What's happening?" Ariana whispered to Edmund who only shrugged his shoulder.

"They both go long back..." Erik commented as he sat on the lounge chair. My dad gave a smirk, "Iremember that day!" He chuckled looking into space.

We all sat down for dinner as the loud chattering started yet again. The waiters kept on bringingtons and tons of dishes to quench the hunger of us, supernaturals. Louis and mom were busyreminiscing old memories and talking about incidents that made us all laugh. The night finally feltcomplete, like a missing piece has been put in it's place, the only thing missing is Arora.

"It's baffling how we used to talk about our kids getting married and now look.." Louis gestured herhand between me and Sebastian, "They are Erastis now!" She said with a warm smile. Sebastianlooked at me with a heart melting smile and kissed my nose. My insides fluttered when his handsfirmly grabbed mine just before kissing me. I blushed and looked away, "You're so beautiful” his hotbreath fanning my neck as he whispered in my ears.

"I am so glad that one of the imbeciles of my son had enough brains to settle down with such apowerful woman. Now a day men want helpless damsel in distress wanting to get their ass swiped"she snorted making us all chuckle.

"I am glad to have him, a powerful woman needs just as powerful man beside her” I said looking atSebastian who gave me a loopsided smile.

"He is so much happier with you than he was with that whor--"

"MOM! That's enough” Sebastian snapped at his mother. I gasped and hit his chest, "Don't speak toyour mom like that" I snapped at him. He looked a little agitated but didn't say anything. I hate itwhen people disrespect their mothers in front of me, it's just there is an itch I have to snap at them."She also has a backbone" his father whispered to Louis who just sat there baffled. I could feel themcommunicating through mind-link. I don't know what they talked about but both of their parentslooked furious to say the least, Sebastian had his head hung down in.. shame?

Wait, what is going on?

Everyone was in their own world mingling with the rest that they did hear the little commotiongoing between the four of us.

"What's going on?" I asked Sebastian who was receiving stinky eye from both his parents. From thecorner of my eyes I saw his pack giving him sympathetic or disappointing glances. Sebastian put afake smile on his face, "Nothing... Just missing my siblings.” he lied smoothly, "Seeing your family Iwish I had that bond with my siblings as well..” he said in a sad tone. I gave him a comforting smileand held his hands under the table.

Who does he think I am? I have been acting and faking things half my life. I know he is sad abouthis siblings who were never close to him as I am with mine. But that's not the reason for his sadnessright now. Sebastian Hounds doesn't do much of emotion, he is clearly lying. I am Nora Huntsons,no one can fool me. I can see right through his act. But the question is why is he lying?

I didn't prey on the matter for now, clearly he would lie yet again to cover up. But I won't leave thishere, not untill I go to the depth of it.

After the dessert was served both my fathers and brothers asked Sebastian to follow him in myoffice while Louis and Erik pulled me in the corner.

Louis's brown eyes shined with pity as she spoke to me, "Sweetie, I really wanted to be a little coldtowards you to know your true intentions with my son but knowing Aurelia is your mother. I haveno doubts that you have been raised excellently with good morals.” She softly admitted with a smallsmile.

"But you can't expect us to trust you so soon. I know you don't have any mal intention towards ourson.. but I'll take us a little time" his father said. I gave them a smile, "I of course don't expect you totrust me so soon regardless you have known my mother for so long. I want to prove myself worthyof your son" I said meaning every word coming out of my mouth.

His parents looked at each other and smiled at me, "Sweetie whatever happens just be there forhim... He has already been through much in his life, it's high time that he too has his happy ending.”Erik said as his smile almost turned pained. Louis gave her husband a knowing look.

"Before you make any decision. just... Hear him out. He is a good kid, Nora. He wouldn't doanything, intentionally to hurt you.." she whispered and hugged me, I stood still in both confusionand irritation in my childhood ideal's arms. I wrapped my arms around her waist and held her close.I didn't understand what she was talking about but clearly was distressed about it. When she pulledback from the hug she sighed in relief then looked at me giving me a teasing smile, "Now to themamma bear mode.." she said with a giggle.

I smiled at her, "Don't hurt my son or I'll hunt you down and rip you into pieces” she threatenedwith her hands on her hips. I smirk threatened to escape my lips but i held it on bay.

"I'll would kill myself before I even think of hurting Sebastian. I love him too much” I said in allhonesty to which both the parents gave me a nod and Erik patted my head, "Always stay the wayyou are” he said and went back in the room. I sighed looking outside to the shinning moon. I justhope things will stay the way they are now. I don't want anything to ever change.

After a few minutes I went back in the room where Sebastian looked a little pale with fear. Ichuckled and walked upto him, "Everything alright?" I asked rubbing his shoulders.

"Your fathers are fucking scary! And that blonde brother of yours gives me creeps” he whisperedyelled near my ears. I looked at him in shock, "Never knew the big bad wolf would be scared ofanyone" I let out a giggle. He growled playfully at me, "Anyone would be scared to know thedifferent kind of deaths they'll face.. everyone had their own version.." he whispered the last part tohimself then he shivered, "I didn't like the end of any.." I trailed off. I threw my head back andlaughed loudly, shaking my head in surprise.

He snorted at my behavior and we started bickering. It's was all just perfect.

Third person's POV

His predatory eyes followed each and every moment of theirs, sneering in disgust and anger. Hetook out the a phone and clicked a picture of the so called family’ together.

It has been watching them for days, it didn't took long before they were under his hawk like eyes.Doing their backgrounds check was just as easy and when he saw his dirty secret he laughed like amanic.

He knew.. right then and there. That she would be his. He send the picture to a number of thatperson, along with a message.

“Take your eyes off and

Some who is yours will

Never be yours.

-Your well wisher'

He grinned like Cheshire cat, he can't wait to have her in his arms again.

"Soon, my Nora! You'll be mine soon!" he whispered already half crazy with the idea of her bodyagainst his. With that he ran back in his den.