Escaping Rejection

4 . Lies or untold truths?

A/N : This chapter picks off from chapter 2. Enjoy! ♥

Lies or untold truths?

Ionora's Pov :

15 minutes. I stood frozen in the same spot for 15 minutes just trying to comprehend what I had done to elicit such a reaction from him. I played the scene over and over in my head to try to figure out what I must have done or said to make him bolt away from me like that.

I'm sure it wasn't us. It had to be something else.

Liane tried reassuring me but sounded like she wasn't sure herself.

Aren't mates supposed to embrace each other , kiss and stuff like that when they meet? Or were we taught lies? I thought it was a magical moment when you start seeing unicorns and rainbows when you met 'the one' and held hands and ran away into the sunset together?

I say frustrated, trying to make sense of what just happened. Wasn't I enough for him? Stupid Asshole.

Well , it isn't exactly the ' running off into the sunset' type of weather. So maybe he was waiting for the 'sunset' to happen.

Liane , always the one with the horrible jokes in a serious situation.

Well then , did he run off to check the weather forecast? I said in a mocking voice.

Look Nory........I know that you're hurt , hell , I'm hurt even more than you because the mate bond between the wolves is stronger than in humans. But we need to show our stupid mate when he comes back , which I know he will , that we are stronger than he thinks and we can go on with our lives without him.

She sounded pained to say the last two words and even I let out a whimper as I thought of our mate going on without us.

You're right , Lee. Sorry for being such a selfish bitch. You know I love you , right?

Yeah Yeah , I love you too. Whatever.

Now stop being so cheesy or I'll puke.

And she's back! Can't say I didn't miss the grumpy you.

I said , rolling my eyes.

Bitch please. I know you miss me because I'm the only one you have to talk to.

Wow. Way to make me sound like a loner.

But she wasn't far from the truth. When you lived your whole life in hiding and sometimes being kept as a rogue in pack cells , it was hard to trust anyone and make friends.

Wait..... I sense him. He's coming. Quick. Act like you don't care.

What? No. I was not prepared. What was I supposed to do? I had no fucking clue. I could hear footsteps getting closer and did the only thing that came to my mind. I leaned on a nearby tree and started whistling. Cue mental face palm.

I could hear him approaching and also heard the sharp intake of breath when he noticed me. But not once did I avert my eyes from the sky. I notice him come closer until he was about two feet away from me.

"Ionora."

Nora! Take a deep breath. Control your urges and hormones and act like you don't want to jump him here and now.

"Yes? Can I help you?" I was surprised at how steady and sharp my voice sounded.

" Are you pissed off about me running off like that? No. Don't answer that. I know you are angry but I had my reasons, okay?"

He sounded apologetic but I did not want to give him the satisfaction of not having to work for forgiveness. Besides I wanted him to feel as hurt as I did when he run away from me.

"No. I am not angry because only people who care enough get angry." and as I said this , a look of hurt passed his face before he had a neutral expression again.

"Look , I know I hurt you a lot and trust me when I say that it hurt me more to walk away from you like that when I just found you. I'm sorry for leaving you here alone but I had to clear my mind before doing something I would regret. The reason why I ran away from you would have clouded my mind and judgment. "

He was standing with his back to me now and by the way his fists were tightly clenched , I knew the reason was something big.

"What was it? The reason why you turned tail and ran." I couldn't help but have a bitter edge to my words.

"You are one of them. The Zendales."

"What? What do you mean? " To say I was confused was an understatement.

"The Zendales are the filthiest people in the Supernatural world. Thousands of lives have been taken by them. They use their power for more bad than good , the good deeds only towards their own people. And we can do nothing but sit and watch since witches are one of the most powerful people in our world. And you are one of them." He finished , looking like he wanted to shoot down each of the people he just talked about , including me. Well , he did say I was one of them.

I blinked once. Twice. I think my brain just exploded. The words : witches and Zendales kept echoing in my head and I couldn't help but ask , "Wait.....witches are real?"

Now it was his turn to blink. "What do you mean 'are witches real?' Of course they are real. You are one yourself. " He said in a 'duh' tone.

"Me? A witch?" I asked pointing to myself. Then , I burst out laughing. " The only magic I can do is making food , especially cookies , disappear in two seconds flat." I said , wiping a tear.

We got ourselves a funny mate , Lee.

Nory , I don't think he was joking.

She said in a weak voice.

"I am not joking. Didn't your parents tell you your true identity?"

"But I am not a witch. I am a werewolf. I was talking to my Wolf literally two seconds ago. So stop spewing bullshit. And my parents are dead. Have been for more than 16 years now." I replied , trying not to break down in front of him. My parents were a sensitive topic.

"Are you the daughter of Stella Marie Zendale and Jordan Andrew Zendale?"

No. No. I refuse to believe it. He had to be bluffing.

"How do you know my parent's names?" I asked , feeling a sense of dread fill me , like I knew I wasn't going to like whatever he says next. And I didn't.

"They are wanted criminals in the supernatural world , Ionora. Everyone knows their names. They are wanted for treason , felony and the murder of thousands of werewolves , vampires and even other witches and warlocks. " He said , looking disgusted to even be talking about my parents.

I could feel a headache coming as I tried to process what I had just been told. Liane was calling out to me but I blocked her out cause her voice was only adding to the ringing in my head. I could see black spots cloud my vision and one distinct voice , filled with worry and concern calling out to me. But I finally gave in to the darkness , falling into a pitch black abyss of numbness.

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Edited - 08/01/19