The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 48

Matt shook his head. "We think he was a rogue that probably slipped past us."

"Never again," Nick vowed and Matt could say nothing, knowing that it shouldn't have happened in the first place. "So what happened with you and my sister?" Nick asked, trying to distract him, seeing how much he was beating himself up over Shane.

"Nothing." Matt answered him in a clipped tone. He didn't want to talk about it. He didn't want to talk about the way his heart broke every time he saw her and could do nothing to convince her that they belonged together.

"I don't know why you don't just claim her."

"I will not claim her without her consent."

"If she is yours, why not?" Nick asked with the arrogance of an Alpha who went after-and always got-what he wanted.

"If Jessica was your true mate you would know what I mean. What is between your sister and I has nothing to do with politics."

"If you two are an example of what I can expect from soul mates; no thank you!"

"You have no idea what you're missing." Matt warned.

"Then tell me, what am I missing?" Nick sat up in his chair.

"Love like no other." Matt simply proclaimed. "And even though we aren't together I am thankful to have found my true mate."

"True mate," Nick scoffed. "How do you know that? How do you know that it's not just some sick obsession?"

"Didn't anyone ever talk to you about it? Explain to you the signs, what to expect?"

"How did you get her to agree?" Matt asked in awe. He couldn't help the twinge of envy that he felt. He would give anything to be able to claim Sarah.

"I didn't," Nick admitted, they took their seats again and he proceeded to explain everything that happened from the moment he stepped into Jessica's bathroom to him confronting Kate a couple of minutes earlier. They had a good chuckle as he described the look on Kate's face when he told her that he was taking a girl out and sending her orchids. Nick would never dream of sending Jessica the kind of flowers Kate liked, he wasn't so crass but it still made them laugh.

When he was finished, Matt got up and headed towards the liquor cabinet that Nick kept in his office for such special occasions. "This calls for a celebration." He told Nick and began to pour two shots of whiskey from a decanter.

"Not just yet." He picked up his office phone and hit the speed dial. "Where are you?" He asked when his call was answered. "All right thanks." He hung up the phone and asked Matt. "Do you have the address of the store where she works at?"

Matt dug out a business card from his wallet and handed it to him. Nick dialed another number and waited patiently for it to be picked up.

"Yes, do you deliver?"