The Grateful Rejection novel Chapter 23

Third person's POV

Dizziness had consumed Nora as she stood still, looking at the duo in front of her. Her brain had shut down for a second not wanting to process what she heard and saw.

"D-daughter?" She whispered, betrayal and hurt was evident in her voice. The father and daughter duo's attention snapped at her. Sebastian's looked pale as his heart hammered against his chest. The beautiful brunette furrowed her brows in confusion but the similar smile that Nora knows from her Erastis didn't flatter.

Kristen looked at her father's paled face, "Who is she dad?" Her voice smooth as silk dripping with sweetness. Sebastian looked at her daughter with a smile, "Come on, I'll introduce you guys" he tugged her gently.

Nora was broken, how could he do this to me? She asked herself over and over again. She was Nora Huntsons, The Nora Huntsons, the cold blooded and emotionally woman. She didn't let even a single emotion leak from her stance and eyes. She had mastered faking emotions years back.

It's scared him that he couldn't read her emotions or her thoughts like a wall of titanium is blocking him to do so. He cursed under his breath for teaching her how to cage her emotions, now he is the victim of her emotionless eyes.

Sebastian forced a smile as he stood in front of Nora with his daughter by his arms, "Kristen, meet my Erastis, Nora. Nora this is my daughter Kristen." He gulped shakily. Kristen looked at Nora in shock and awe, "Nora Huntsons? You mean the chef Nora Huntsons?" She screeched happily. And jumped to hug Nora, she was half confused about his daughter's behavior.

But she knew better than to hurt a daughter's feelings. She herself knows the loss of losing one, so she did of course had a soft spot for daughters in general. She embraced the brunette in a warm hug. Her heart tugged in pain, feeling the warmth of a daughter's love. The only thing she could think of was how her daughter's arms would have felt around her,,,, if she was alive.

Kristen pulled back, "It's an honor to meet you ma'am" she beamed in happiness, "I absolutely ador---"

"KRISTEN!!!! DONT EVER RUN AWAY LIKE THAT!!" A voice boomed in anger the three looked at the direction of it, a man came stomping towards them with a scowl on his face. Sebastian pushed Kristen behind him, his parental instinct kicked in. He let out a warning growl at the approaching man to lose that fucking stance. Hearing the powerful growl the man stood still then dropped his neck as a sign of submission.

"Dad! It's just Victor!" She giggled at both the men's stupidity. She came out from her father's protection and skipped towards her Erastis who still stood showing his neck. She tugged him towards her father, "It's dad!!" She said with a smile.

"I hope you're treating my daughter right, Victor" Sebastian said threateningly when his daughter came with the dark headed man with blue eyes, he stood almost 6'2" tall with beautiful chocolate brown skin glistening beautiful under the northern lights. Victor tried to look strong but the mere power radiating from Sebastian and Nora made it difficult, "With utmost respect and love, sir" he said with a nod. Sebastian just hummed and turned to his daughter, "What are you doing here, love?" He asked softly pulling Kristen to him.

Nora pressed her lips together trying to shut herself from saying anything at the moment. When we'll be alone then I'll talk, she told herself.

"I was actually visiting all of Norway and yesterday itself I came to Alta .... So came to see the northern lights..." She trailed off looking up in the sky awestuck.

"Where are you staying at sweetie?" Sebastian asked, Kristen looked at her father with her big hazel eyes, "Silvers" she replied.

The four of them exchanged a few more words before Sebastian's ordered them to come back home with Sebastian. Kristen being her Papa's little one agreed with him where as Victor was hesitant but still agreed. The two couples went their own way.

Nora didn't wanna stay out so she just went to the direction of their car, without saying a word. Sebastian knew he was in big trouble, hell even he would have been like this is he found out Nora had a literally grown up daughter.

The ride back to the hotel was quite tensed. Only Nora knows how she controlled herself from not screaming at him, she just had a wait a little while and she'd get her answer. Sebastian feared for how calm she looked, he knows how deadly her calmness is, or does he?

As soon as they reached the hotel Sebastian tossed the car keys to the valet and rushed towards Nora who was quick in her steps towards the elevator. Thankfully he reached the elevator before the door closed, there were people in the elevators which delayed Sebastian's fate in Nora's hand.

Nora's POV

I heard him softly close the door of the penthouse as I prepared a strong drink for myself, I filled the cup full and gulped it all at once. My lycan was raging with fury wanting to claw out Sebastian.

Silence had consumed us as I waited for him to explain himself. I didn't turn around to look at him but I could heard his erratic breathing and heart thumping.

"I-i was about to tell you..." He started off softly. That line. That one fucking line broke the calm facade I had been keeping. I turned to him with fire ignited in my veins, "WHEN???? WHEN THE HELL WERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME???!" I yelled at to of my lungs.

He massaged his eyes with his forefinger and thumb in annoyance, like he usually does, "I was about to, okay? That's when Kristen came up!" He threw his hands up in the air. I looked at him in disbelief.

"How long has it been Sebastian? Six - seven months since we have been together! And now you were about to tell me!" I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"It's difficult okay? I was afraid you'd judge me or my daughter" he sighed slumping on the couch.

"Don't give me that lame ass excuses! Me of all the people would judge you? Or your daughter? You know everything about me yet you have the audacity to say that!" I snarled at him.

His head snapped towards me, "Why yeh hell are you making a big deal about it?? I have a daughter, so? What did you think? That I'd be walking virgin till I met you? I have needs just like you and anyone else in the fucking world! What do you want me to be a 300+ year old virgin? Are you kidding me?" He said jumping on his legs looking at me accusingly.

"Are YOU fucking kidding me? When the fuck did I tell you I wanted you to be a virgin? I know you have slept with half of the Caribbean population last decade itself! It's doesn't fucking concern me!! And that not even the fucking point!

You have a daughter is also not the fucking point!!! The fact that it took you almost seven months to tell me is the point!..2

Wait you didn't actually tell me, it was your daughter who jumped on you calling you dad! Only then I got to know that you have a fucking daughter!!!" I threw my hands up in the air, tears began to gather in my eyes as pain and betrayal stabbed my heart.

I sat down on the couch, my face hidden in my hands as sadness engulfed me, "As I told you!! I was afraid!" He said and sat down on the other side of the couch.