The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 41

"We are your bodyguards and that was our pledge to you, our female Alpha."

"It is an oath, to always place your safety before ours." Christian added.

Jessica took a deep calming breath and rubbed her eyes with her finger tips. "Why?" she asked "and why didn't you do this earlier?"

"It wasn't done earlier because we want you to understand one thing. Nick didn't order us to do this. This was our choice."

"Nick is our Alpha and we will gladly give our lives for his," Christian interjected, "But as your bodyguards we want you to know that we are loyal to you."

Her eyebrows shot up, "Does Nick, know this?"

"Yes. He knew this would happen when he appointed us as your permanent bodyguards." Axel informed her.

"Permanent!" She tried to push past them, thinking of going after Nick and putting a stop to all of this. She'd had it with bodyguards and she told them so.

Axel placed himself in front of her. "You are an Alpha's mate now." He told her succinctly and cursed under his breath when her face turned the color of ash.

Everywhere she turned, she found a reminder of Nick's folly.

Axel grabbed her by the arm and was trying to lead her back to her room when a noise down stairs stopped them in their tracks. A car was pulling into the drive. Jessica twisted out of his hold and ran down the stairs with Axel and Christian close behind.

"My parents are home!"

The sight in the entrance hall stopped her mid step causing both Axel and Christian to bump into her. Her parents were making their way inside, around the pieces of wood and glass that used to be the front door. Displeasure written clearly across their faces and with every step they took.

"I hope you have a good explanation for this." Her dad moved his hand in front of him, indicating the floor, the front doorway and the two guys behind her.

"That was one crazy party!" She quipped and looked over her shoulder at her two new goons, "Great orgy guys! We need to do this again real soon."

Christian wiggled his eyebrows, smiled and nodded but Axel just stared at her without blinking. "You are a party pooper."

"Jessica." Her name was said in that tone of voice that parents had perfected throughout the ages. The tone that said, 'I want answers and you are in big trouble.'

"Don't mind him dad, he was on the receiving end of Christians loving." Jessica quipped.

Christian exploded with laughter, Dani and Riley came running from the living room at the sound, Axel growled and her parents looked at them all disapprovingly.