You Rejected Me. Remember?

Cassy pov

Almost a month has passed ever since Ava told me about what she had seen. Life went on, however, that thought lingered in my mind, disturbing me. Anyway, I didn’t let it interfere with my daily schedule. I kept doing what I must, even though that little detail kept worrying me. My relationship with Elliot was simply perfect. I kept wondering what obstacles could come in front of us.

I’d be damned if it was because of the one who rejected me. He didn’t want me just because he thought I was human. And now, I believe he doesn’t deserve me.

Just like any weekend, I was spending this weekend also with him. It has been three months since we had been in a relationship. It was still a secret between us, though there had been times that I felt like I might tell everything to everyone. I was so eager to announce our relationship, then, we wouldn’t have to be so secretive.

The sun had set and night had fallen. However, we were still in the park, where it was now only dimly lit by the street lights. The people who had been playing and walking around the park had now gone back to their homes. The park was almost deserted. Just a couple of people who were sitting too far away from us to bother with what we were up to. The starry night sky gave us some light. It was perfect for us. He sat on the grass, leaning against a tree, while I sat in between his legs, leaning against him.

He kept playing with my hair while I was lost in my thoughts. Being with him was perfect. There shouldn’t be any obstacles. I thought. I couldn’t live a happy life if I had to live without him. That was for sure.

“What are you thinking about?” he asked, pulling me closer to him.

“Life,” I stated simply.

“Life? What about it?” he chuckled. Of course, he wasn’t aware of what Ava had revealed. I don’t think he knew that Ava was a hybrid.

“Elliot. What if a lot of problems arise all of a sudden? I mean…..what if it becomes difficult for us to be together?” I asked, distancing myself from him so that I could look into his face.

“Huh? Why are you asking that question? If anything transpires, we will face it and overcome it,” shrugging, he stated.

I sighed. Chewing on my lower l*p, I once again leaned against him. Was I worrying too much?

“I……”

“Babe. We are in love, aren’t we?” he asked, making me look up into his face. I nodded in response.

“So, whatever happens, we will face it together. Like a couple should.” He said, tracing my cheek with his thumb. Something in his voice made goosebumps crawl all over my body. My heart started to palpitate. He was right. We will face it. I shouldn’t be worrying over it.

“Why are you saying that, my love?” he inquired.

“Last month, Ava’s lycan woke up. She is a hybrid, half sorceress. And she had the power of foreseeing. She said that for me to be with you we will have to overcome a lot of hurdles. And that depends on our choices. That has got me worried,” I told him. He kept studying my face, his utterance suddenly serious.

Cassy pov

Almost a month has passed ever since Ava told me about what she had seen. Life went on, however, that thought lingered in my mind, disturbing me. Anyway, I didn’t let it interfere with my daily schedule. I kept doing what I must, even though that little detail kept worrying me. My relationship with Elliot was simply perfect. I kept wondering what obstacles could come in front of us.

“Did she say anything about us not being able to be together?” he asked. I shook my head.

“Did she say anything about us not being able to be together?” he asked. I shook my head.

“No. She didn’t.”

I saw that he was visibly relaxed. A small smile curved his lips.

“There. You are worrying too much.” He chuckled.

Giggling, I nodded. Yeah. Maybe I was. I checked the time and sighed. We will have to go home now. Why can’t time stand still in moments like these?

“Ava is a hybrid?” he asked and I nodded.

“Cool! I like her performance. It would be great to have a powerful hybrid in our army.” He told me smiling, pleased about what he had learnt.

“You did the final selections?” I asked and he nodded.

“You aren’t in it,” he smirked, making me roll my eyes.

“Whatever Elliot.”

“No. Actually. You are in. But I would prefer you not to be in it,” he said, laughing.

“Why not?” I asked.

“Uhh…. actually…..I yell a lot at my recruits just to make them push their limits. I don’t think I could do that with you.” He said, smiling sheepishly. I giggled. I wasn’t really worried about being in the army anyway. I had better things to do. I looked around. It was getting very late.

“Elliot. We should be going.” I told him. He sighed heavily.

“I wish your lycan would awake soon. I want to tell dad and everyone else about us. Then, maybe we wouldn’t have to go home so soon,” he smirked.

I raised an eyebrow at him.

“You mean?”

“Then everyone would know that you are my chosen mate and we most probably were having s*x.” His eyes sparkled mischievously as he said so. His blunt statement made the b***d rush to my face as I covered it with my hands.

“Elliot!” I gasped, trying to hold back my giggles.

“What? Do you know how hard it is for me to hold back from taking you here?” he asked. Stunned, I looked into his face. He was dead serious. My heart kept racing as both of us wordlessly gaped at each other until he cupped my cheeks to trace my lips with his thumb.

“I love you.” He whispered. The continuous thudding of my heart was making it hard for me to keep calm. His scent and our eye contact started to pull me into a daze.

Oh, I love you too. I thought.

Suddenly he broke into a huge grin. “Do you know how much I wanted to hear you say that?” he asked. My lips parted. Did I say that out loud?

“I love you, Elliot.” This time I had said it for sure.

Still holding me in his firm hold, he lowered his face until it touched mine and started to devour my lips. I didn’t wait to respond. Our lips moved in synchronisation and so did our hearts. Time seemed to be still for me. We didn’t know for how long we sat under that tree, pouring our emotions onto each other. Elliot was right. It was hard to keep myself from allowing him to do more than just a k**s.

“Promise me, Cass. You will tell me as soon as your lycan wakes up. I don’t think I can hold on much longer.” He admitted, holding me against his chest.

“Same here babe,” I whispered in response.

“Elliot……there is something you should know,” I said.

“What?”

“Elliot……” I gulped. “I…” I stammered. My heart hammered in my chest, but not in a good way. I was a nervous wreck. I wanted to tell him about my real identity. Three months had passed already and I expected my lycan to wake up soon. If he wants to announce our relationship, he should know who I am.

“What if I am not someone who you think I am?” I asked, my hands suddenly going cold.

“What do you mean?” his eyebrows were knitted in a deep frown.

“I mean….my identity. What if there is more to it? I mean yes, I am a relative to the queen. But there is more.” I told him.

He laughed. “So what? You are my little girlfriend. I love you and you love me. Don’t think too much.” He shrugged. “Let’s go. Otherwise, we might get into trouble,” he said.

Frowning, I stood up. That didn’t go the way I hoped it would. I wish things would go in our favour nonetheless. On our way back, a message from Elliot’s dad told us to meet them in the palace’s meeting room.

“s**t!” he cursed under his breath.

“Are we in trouble?” I asked. We were very late already. Usually, we get home right after sundown. But tonight, it was almost time to go to bed.

“I don’t know.” He answered, his eyes focused on the road.

“What are we going to say if they ask us?” I asked. He glanced at me for a split second.

“The truth.” He stated, making me look at him. Yeah. Maybe we should.

We walked into the meeting room, with sweaty palms and hysteric hearts. But when we entered the room, we saw that someone else was also there in the meeting room with our parents.

“Here they are. Come sit down.”

My father spoke. “This is the duke of the south. He is here with a very important offer. We need your opinion on it,” he said.

Suddenly, I felt light. Oh, so this wasn’t about us being late or anything else. That was good. I felt like sighing in relief. But I kept a straight face. With practice, I have now become better at controlling my facial expressions.

“So, Sir Elliot. I have a daughter who is turning twenty years old soon. She wants me to find a good partner for her and my first choice is you. I would like to offer my daughter’s hand in marriage to you, Sir Elliot,” he spoke casually.

I felt as though my world had just come crashing down. I was sure that my face had drained its colour completely, despite my efforts to remain expressionless. No. This cannot be happening!

I couldn’t take my eyes off the duke who had uttered the few sentences that made me feel as if I had lost everything. My hopes and dreams. Elliot wouldn’t agree. I knew. But what if his father and my parents urge him to agree and force him to accept it for the sake of their connection? It would be a huge disaster!

Oh, God! We should have told them the truth from the beginning.