The Grateful Rejection

The backyard was buzzing with the sound of laughter and kids squeaking loudly. Some people were sitting around the table drinking while some either played with the kids or was by the grilling rack. Nora, Arora and Ariana looked at their family in content, "I am really happy to have my kids!" Arora exhaled rubbing her pregnant belly while looking at her two sons playing with their cousins.

"Yeah me too" Nora said with a smile, kids are a true blessing

"I am gald I decided to be childfree” Ariana snickered with a smirk and took a swing of her beer. There was a moment of silence.

"I KNOWWww!!*

"THEY'RE CUTE BUT A FUCKING PAIN IN THE ASS" the two sisters screeched in fright making Ariana chuckle.

"Seriously! Seeing the two of you and our brothers... You guys are fucked! Literally!" She gave more emphasis on “literally’ making her two sisters groan

"You all look miserable!" Ariana then again added.

"All they do is cry! All day long! All night long! I don't remember the last time I slept for 3+ hours!" Nora snorted

"And these pregnancy hormones drives me crazy” Arora cried

"I really wish I would have taken up the decision to be childfree” Nora rolled her eyes.

"Same" Arora agreed with her with a pained look on her face.

Ariana looked at her two sisters with a bored expression, "You love your kids" she commented putting some mashed potatoes on her plate.

"Yeah that we do... It's just the kids when they're toddlers and teens that get on my nerve.” Nora snickered remembering her son's teen years.

Arora smirked, "I don't know one teen in this planet who hasn't said “nobody understands me". Not one!" She chuckled.

"Yeah whats up with teens and those specific three words?" Ariana snorted stuffing her mouth with potatoes.

"I... Don't know" Nora said in real confusion.

"What are you ladies talking about?" Henry asked coming from the table with an empty plate. He took a big old steak from the grilled rack making Nora hit his hand but he was quick to remove his hand and his plate with a giant steak.

"About how you're pull out game is weak as fuck” Arora joked with a sly smile.

Henry looked at his wife with a smirk, "That's not what you were saying last night!. What were you saying again??" He acted like he was thinking.

"Oh yes! “come inside me, daddy! Breed me like a whor---' " he imitated Arora's high pitched voice but she stopped him from completing his sentence with a screech with her face flushed red. Henry chuckled at his cute wife and pecked her cheeks, “Later babygirl!" He winked at her and went back to the table.

Arora turned around to look at her two sister who were gagging in disgust. Nora scrunched up her nose, "Seriously Rora?" She said and pulled out the steaks from the grill and placing on the plates. Nora took a giant plate and headed off to the table with her two sisters doing the same, "Oh you're the one to speak? Remember how your son catched the two of you in the middle of the act.” Arora snickered along with Ariana.

"Hunter was like, 'mumma was wearing weird police clothes!" * Ariana laughed.

"Only when he grew up did her realise his parents were role playing!" Arora added sending her and Ariana in a roar of laughter. Nora put down the plate on the table with a pout.

"Bullies you two are!" She said taking a seat beside her husband, Sebastain who was speaking to his brothers.

"What's wrong love?" He asked kissing his wife's cheek, Nora looked at him with puppy eye and a pout, "They are bullying me!" She whined softly.

"Oh uhhh, now we are bully you? You were the one who started it!" Arora said

"Sauntering around with a blue skirt” Ariana walked like a penguin with her ass out and winked at her sisters. Arora bursted out laughing making Nora whine more.

Sebastain chuckled clueless of what these three retards are taking about, "Ain't you going to help me?" Nora snapped at her husband who put his hands up in defeat.

"Your sisters, your deal!" He said leading painfully from past experiences. Nora looked at him flabbergasted, "You're an ass" she said turning to her sisters-in-law, "You're brother is an ass!" She said making the eldest sister roll her eyes, "Took you long enough to realise! You should have consulted me before marry that.” His sister joked while cutting her steak.

"Seriously, leave him and come to me." one of Sebastain's other sister said winking at Nora. Sebastain let out a small growl in warning, "Bad puppy!" His eldest sister smacked his head maing his pout, "You guys always team against me" he whined, "Bullies!" He said.

"Leave my father alone, you guys!" A feminine voice came from behind. A smile automatically came on Nora's face hearing her daughter. A beautiful blonde stepped out of the portal along with her elder brothers.

"Deena!" Nora greeted her daughter with a hug.

"I missed you so much mom!" The tall blonde said hugging her mother tightly, “I missed you too, my princess!" Nora said.

"Hey! Did you forget your father?” Sebastain commented with a raised brown. Deena smiled at her father, "How can I forget you dad?" She said pulling out of her mother's embrace and hugging her father.

"What about me mommy?" A very masculine voice said making Nora pout, "You'll always be my little boy, baby" she said holding her arms open. The 6'5 giant embraced his mother twirling her around with a tight grip on her, "I missed you Mommy!" Hunter said kissing his mother's head repeatedly.

Vincent rolled his eyes at his older brother's tactics, "It's my turn now, mumma's boy!" Vincent snapped at him making Hunter smirk, "Dude! It's okay. Mom loves me more than you. Just deal with it!" Hunter said calmly getting on his younger brother. Vincent growled and took his mother in his arms, "Mumma loves me more!" He said hugging Nora tightly. Nora rolled her eyes, this was normal for the two of them to fight for Nora's attention. These two brothers!

"Oh hush! I love you both equally!” Nora shushed her eldest son and kissed her younger son's cheek, "You're looking well, Vinny" she said pulling away from her son.

"Yeah! Because of holidays I can sleep in late. I don't have to be in our restaurant” he said going to his father.

It's been over 3 centuries when all the incidents happened. Nora's family have closely knitted over those years. Nora had made her peace with her sisters, she understood why they did what they did. If she were in their shoe, she would have done the same thing. The sisters and brkthers even called out their parents, all thanks to Arora's magic. They finally said their goodbyes with their parents, Earl (their father) explained that they knew thier time was near and they have no regrets for their kids have grown to be such kind and generous people. Aurelia had already said her goodbyes to Nora the night she died but all was left was her sons and daughters, who she said her peace to.

After that everything seemed to fall in place, they were all finally happy. When Hunter was nine years old everyone was shocked to learn that he, like his grandfather was a sorcerer and a pure blooded lycan. Nora was quite scared for the powers he held but thankfully, Hunter was taught by Stephan so he was very well aware of what he was and what he was capable of. After growing up Hunter took after his father's business. As Hunter started growing up Nora wished for another child, that is when she got pregnant again.

Vincent Earl Hounds, the second child. He is all that a mother wishes for, he is kind, polite with a gentle heart but knows the power he holds. But he never lets that ride his head. One can say he really took after his mother as not only did he get his mother's belives and principles but also the passion to bake. Though Nora was not a pastry chef but she sure could bake or else how could she be a world renowned chef. After Vincent had mastered baking, he took over her mother's restaurant which by that time had outlets all over the globe.

Poor Sebastain was alone untill Deena was born, the family’s princess. Deena Raya Hounds, she is the apple of Sebastain's eye, his little princess. Deena grew up to be just like her father, nobility and power oozed off of her. She too just like her brothers is lycan and a sorceress. One of the gifts Nora's parents left for her. The three kids were blessed with Earl's and Aurelia's power.

The three could see and talk to their deceased grandparents, which gave Nora a relief. She was delighted to know even after being dead they were in her kids lives.

It's didn't take long for the three to find their Erastis. Hunter was kind of shocked when his Erastis turned out to be a man because he had only been with women. His Erastis was understanding. He knew how difficult it can be to accept and find who you really are, Caden, Hunter's Erastis was by his side helping him find his true self. He never once over stepped his line, he knew that Hunter may not be comfortable with him so soon. But thankfully it didn't take long for Hunter to find out he is bisexual and slam Caden to the nearest surface. Everyone kind of knew that from the start, the fact that it took so freaking long for Hunter to figure that out was more shocking.

Vincent had found his Erastis back when he travelled to India, his mate, Awantika had punched Vincent in the face when he tried to approach her. She was freaked out by the handsome man coming her way looking intently at her with a creepy smile, her words. The poor boy had to follow her with a bleeding nose to tell her that they're Erastis. It was only when Vincent brushed his finger against her skin did the wolf realise that he is her mate, Erastis honestly. That has been a family joke ever since.

The hardest for the family was when Deena found her Erastis. Sebastain couldn't believe she found her Erastis so soon. She was his baby girl after all, his princess. It's like an eight year old girl is playing in the swing and then he blinks and that eight year old is now all grown up coming home with two of her Erastis. Sebastain had almost ripped her Erastis if it weren't for Nora being present. Yes two. Deena had always been adventurous, she always said that one can never satisfy her. So her wish came true, she got two Erastis. Blake and Jade, thank God for they are best friends who always wished to share a mate. One man and one woman. And Deena couldn't be happier. Though the two of them were very seriously warned by Sebastain to the point where Blake ran out of the house in fear while Jade was sitting in the living room crying her eyes out.

As for others, well, Arora got pregnant five times. Don't know how this was possible but maybe being a healer gave her the ability to conceive so easily. Henry was in a fright looking after so many of his kids but he knows he loves them all to death.

Andrew and Samantha (refer to chapter 29, if confused) too had three kids and decided to call quits on the baby making journey. They are to this date very happily married. Andrew can't seem to get enough of his wife and that makes Samantha weak to her knees.

Stephan and Yania are still going strong, though his firecracker keeps Stephan on his toes. The two also had five kids who are all grown up and took after their dad, well mostly. The three girls do take after their mothers attitude while the two men take after their father's chivalry.

Jacob and Steve who are just as in love as they were years back. Just like Ariana and Edmund, they too decided to go childfree. Knowing Jacob and Steve, it didn't come out as a shocker. They never liked kids to begin with.

Thankfully Oliver and Clark too found their mates. Oliver found his mate when he was visiting Brazil for business, she was a gorgeous beauty to say the least, Eloa, with her perfectly bronze skin and silky black hair. She could send any person to get her the moon. As soon as Oliver brought her back in England, all his sisters had circled around her to know her skin care. Oliver was so mad when Eloa spend more time with his sisters than him, a whiny mess as his sisters liked to call him.

Clark had ran into his mate one day when he was petroling the pack's border. He heard singing coming from the direction of the waterfall. He was amused to see his mate yelling out songs with headphones in while she worked a painting of the fall. Selena smelled her mate and when her eyes landed upon Clark her world was finally completed. She ran to him with her vampire speed and jumped on him. Clark welcomed her with open arms, quite literally.

Nora's Father was still going strong with his family and his kids. Nothing could have been better, this is her life. She knows that to get where is is now, if she had to go through the same pain again she would gladly go through it again. Of course there are still many regrets and mistakes but what's life without them?

Nora is forever grateful for the rejection. If it weren't for that she would never be here, standing among those who really love and cherish her.

"MOMMMYYYY!!! Look! Hunter threw mashed potatoes at me" Deena whined glaring daggers at her elder brother. Sebastain wrapped his arms around Nora's waist and pulled her to himself, "You look more beautiful everyday!" He said lowering his head to meet his wife's lips. He captured her lips in a very passionate kiss that sent electric shocks down both of their spine.

"MOMMMM!!! DEENA THREW WINE ON MY SHIRT!" Hunter growled making his parents break their kiss.

"Fucking cockblockers!" Sebastain hissed making Nora chuckle, "Later" she winked at Sebastain making him smirk.

"DEENA! Let go of your brother!" Nora screeched as Deena was pulling Hunter's hair.

The end.