CHAPTER 7- Human

“You shouldn’t be here, you know?” Theodore finally broke out of his shock, “Who even let her out of prison? I preferred it when she climbed the bars like an animal.”

“So you saw me?” Aurora said, “You heard my threats and still didn’t show up like I asked.”

She put both elbows on the table and supported her chin with her interlocked fingers. “Hmmm, I wonder why.” Her heart began to beat fast, and she felt fear creeping in, but she didn’t show it one bit.

She pointed at him, “Don’t tell me that you were too chicken to show your face, scared of what this animal could do to you?”

She opened both hands in the air in demonstration, “‘The young master, beaten by a woman’ An embarrassing headline, don’t you agree?” She looked at him unshaken, barely touching her food. She wanted to put Theodore in his place first.

“Enough!” Bianca shouted. This was enough to cool down the boiling heat.

The servants who were beginning to feel scared for Aurora wished they would just disappear, rather than witness this scene before them.

“You despicable human, you come in here and run your mouth like you own the place.” Bianca was boiling with anger. Aurora bowed her head a little. “Didn’t your mother teach you not to talk back at people way superior to you?”

Theodore’s wolf growled silently, and he secretly rubbed his chest to soothe his fast-beating heart.

“I’m sorry about that. I didn’t mean to.” Aurora apologized.

“You are not welcome here, leave.” Bianca said, she looked at Brynn, “And you sit here and entertain this? I beg to take my leave; I can’t stand this nonsense.” She stood up with a loud screeching sound and stumped out of the dining room.

There was silence in the room, and the only thing that could be heard was Brynn’s cutlery softly clashing with the ceramic plate.

A few seconds later, Brynn looked at Theodore, his cutlery ready to cut into the meat on his plate. “So tell us,” he said. “Were you too chicken to show your face?” He cut into his food, and Theodore gave his father an unbelievable look.

“Were you scared?” he added. “Tell me, I would love to know.” Holding back his laughter.

“I can’t believe this,” Theodore mouthed out, “I’m out of here.” He stood up and left.

“I’m so sorry about all this, master.” Aurora apologized, bowing her head, “You have been nothing but kind to me, but I repay you with this instead. Please forgive my stupidity.”

“Stupidity?” He asked, “I call it bravery, for all I know, you gave him a taste of his own medicine. I admire that.” He looked at Aurora.

Aurora, surprised, looked at Brynn and quickly lowered her head,

“You don’t have to be scared, child, look at me. It’s high time we get a little change around here. Been a long time since I laughed like that.” He said, “Sorry about Theodore, he usually isn’t like this, he is just having a bad day.”

Aurora didn’t say anything,

“How long are you here for?” Brynn asked,

“A wee…” Aurora paused, “You know what? I will stay for a month.” She gave a sinister smile in secret.

“Okay then, hoping to catch up and get to know you, if you don’t mind,” Brynn said.

“It would be an honour, master.”

Theodore stormed into his room and barged through the door,

“Aargh!” He screamed in frustration, “She insulted me. She doesn’t know what she is getting into.”

He paced forth and back in his room, “She is stupidly ignorant.” He stopped, “She should fear and respect me. I should’ve given her a glimpse of what I can do.”

His wolf growled, “And you, shut up.” He screamed, “All you did was growl and make me uncomfortable when I was around her.”

He stood in front of the mirror, “Don’t tell me you are scared of her,” he said, staring at his reflection, “Because I know that I am not. Humans should cower at our feet, and not the other way around.”

“So how was it?” Moira, who looked very worried as she paced about in her room, only stopped when she saw Aurora enter the room.

“Don’t tell me you’ve been getting yourself all worked up since then.” Aurora said, sitting down, “Relax, the meal went well, the master was surprisingly nice, he asked to know more about me.”

“And the wife and young master?” Moira’s head tilted slightly, and her brows lifted.

“They’re okay.” Aurora lifted and dropped her shoulders. “I changed my mind, I will be staying for a month instead of a week.”

Surprised, “A month?” Moira asked, “Why?”

“I just need a little more time; there’s something I need to deal with here.”

“Are you sure?” Moira asked.

“Yeah,” Aurora answered,

“You should be very careful in this house, child; everything isn’t as it seems.”

“Okay, mum.” She answered. “Now come sit,” tapping the bed lightly, “let me tell you about Lucius.” She smiled.

Bianca was in bed in her room, fuming hard, when Brynn entered,

“How could you?”

He remained calm as he changed his dress,

“A low-life human insults your son, your heir, and you sit there and do nothing?”

“Insult?” Brynn looked at Bianca, “I think the right words are ‘putting him in his place.’” He went to the mirror stand.

“She was kind of right; you know?” He dropped his watch on the table. “Since your son started hanging out often with Ingrid, he’s changed.” He turned around, “He really has fallen far from the tree.” Brynn chuckled.

Then he started to head towards the bed,

“Is that so?” Bianca gave him an unbelievable look.

“I like her, she’s brave,” Brynn climbed his bed, “Besides, she is family.”

“Says who?”

“Me,” Brynn answered.

“She can never be a part of this family,” Bianca's voice was raised, “she is human.”

“Woman!” Brynn shouted, his voice echoed in the room, “She is family because I say so.” His face expressionless as he stared at Bianca, who looked shocked at his sudden tone.

“I didn’t expect such behavior from you; if not for anything, you should relate to her better than any of us in this family.” Bianca looked away, “Now don’t go giving her a hard time, I know you.”

“Goodnight.” He lay down on the bed.