The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 6

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The next morning, as Nick was getting out of bed there was a knock on his door and Matt entered without waiting for a response.

"You're supposed to be on duty."

"I got a call from the border." Matt responded from the doorway. "They spotted your sister on her way here with Kate. They should be here any minute."

Nick grunted and almost jumped back into bed and under the covers. He should have known it was something like this. Matt would've never left his post unless his presence was required somewhere else. He took his responsibilities as he second too seriously to leave him alone to deal with visitors from a different pack.

It wasn't his sister that was the problem though.

"How the hell did Kate manage to sink her claws into my sister?"

"Your guess is as good as mine." Matt threw over his shoulder as he walked away, leaving him to get ready. "I'll be downstairs."

The doorbell rang as Nick, now dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, made his way down the stairs. He heard Matts sigh of relief and knew that he wasn't the only one dreading the coming visit.

Reluctantly, Nick made his way to the front door, muttering under his breath unintelligibly. Near the end, his mutterings turned into growls. Hand on the door knob Matt looked over his shoulder at him and Nick knew his best friend was having a hard time keeping a straight face.

"How can you talk about your sister like that?"

"Open the door already," Nick growled, "the sooner I find out why they're here, the sooner they leave."

Matt shook his head, having fun at his expense. "It's a sad day when a brother doesn't want to spend quality time with his little sister. I can just imagine her face as she hears the way you're speaking about her."

"You know I'm not talking about Sarah."

"Still no way to talk about your-"

Nick growled once more. This time a warning, laced with the power of an Alpha. Matt got the hint. At the blink of an eye he was back to all seriousness, no longer the best friend but the enforcer-the second in command.

Without waiting for a response he turned away and headed for the living room.

The Alpha house was decorated to fit his bachelor status, nowhere more than the living room. He had big, black leather sofas, obviously chosen for comfort not looks. The coffee and side tables were made of glass. On each side table sat a lamp that had never been used because no one ever bother to put light bulbs in them.

On the coffee table there were empty soda cans, bags of chips and remotes. Remotes to the television, sound system and every video game console in the market. Directly in front of the coffee table sat a fifty inch flat screen television on a stand that also housed the game consoles.

One look around the living room and it was blatantly obvious to anyone who visited, that the home owner was one happy bachelor.

And that's the way Nick liked it. He didn't want anyone-mostly Kate- getting any ideas that he was in search of a mate.

He sat on the leather chair, leaving no room for unwanted company. The girls took a seat on the sofa-not before wiping the cushions- and Matt went to lean against the wall behind Nick.

Kate glared at Matt before turning to look at Nick. "We're not going to attack you. Why don't you send the...mutt, outside? "