The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 7

Matt stiffened at the insult and straightened up. Nick could almost see the anger rolling out of him in spades. Nick shot up off his seat and stood in front of him to stop him from taking another step when he turned towards the entrance hall.

"Matt isn't going anywhere," Nick growled. "I am Alpha here. This is my house. I decide who stays and who goes. Matt is not only my best friend but my second and as such he deserves the respect of anyone who visits, not only this house but my territory. If you don't like it, get out."

Kate gasped and looked straight at him and Nick growled threateningly in return. Immediately she looked down and concentrated on the floor. If he wasn't so mad he would have laughed. Kate was one of the hardest, mercenary bitches he knew, very little cowed her.

"Matt, I need you to stay. And Kate," he gave her a cold stare when she looked up, "is going to apologize."

Kate, looking at the floor, did so meekly-but not graciously, "my apologies Enforcer."

"The day I walked away from fathers pack, I created my own. That day I promised to protect the people that chose to follow me with my life. They all suffered enough in the Pacific Pack and I will do everything in my power to keep my people from suffering now."

Every member in his pack could have stayed behind, yet they'd chosen to follow him; a twenty-one year old with no destination in mind.

Looking at the flourishing pack now, no one could believe it was the same pack from three years ago. Yet they were and each member had in one way or another proved their loyalty to him. Through thick and thin they had stuck with him and he could do no less in return, his honor wouldn't allow him to.

"Your pure blood makes you no better than anyone else, definitely not better than any of my people." Nick released a sigh full of pent up frustration and ran a hand through his hair. "I don't even know why you keep coming around. There is nothing for you here."

Nick turned away and scrubbed his face. He was tired and felt older than his twenty-four. Before he could dwell on the past, Nick turned back to face his sister and Kate.

"Why are you here?" He asked Kate then raised a hand to stop whatever she was about to say and added, "please save me from smelling the sour scent of your lies. Let's not insult ourselves by treating each other like humans."

The calculating stare she gave him was more in line with the female he knew and she acceded with a regal nod. "The Alpha -and I-think you should spend more time with your future mate. So here I am."

Nick nodded thoughtfully, "you know what? I think you're Alpha- and you -are right." Kate beamed at his easy acceptance but his next words washed the smile away. "Thank you for pointing out the error of my ways but I promise you that as soon as you leave I will do everything in my power to rectify my mistake."

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"What?!" she shrieked and Nick would never forget the look of shock on her face.

He had to choke back his laughter before speaking slowly as if speaking to a simpleton. "As soon as you leave I will go look for my chosen mate so we can spend that quality time you are talking about."

"But you and I-"

"Are nothing, we never were and never will be."