The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 73

"On the porch."

Jessica turned around and sure enough her family was being entertained by Matt, Axel and Christian. They went to join them and as the sun disappeared over the horizon so did the time she had before she had to say goodbye to her family. Nick had told her that the party was more for her family then for the pack. He told her that the pack ceremony would be tonight, under the moon, where she would shift for the first time.

Time flew by and before she knew it she was saying goodbye to her family. It was an emotional goodbye filled with tears and hugs and Jessica promised to visit the next day. Nick wrapped his arms around her as they watched the SUV that carried her family drive away.

When her family was out of sight Nick looked at Jessica and asked. "Are you ready."

She nibbled on her lip. "Not really, I'm not really an exhibitionist."

He threw his head back and laughed. "Glad to hear that! If you haven't noticed, where you are concerned, I'm very possessive and jealous-"

"Not you!"

He gave the tip of her nose and light tap in response to her interruption and continued. "-so I will be the only one who will watch you shift. I got you a robe that you can wear out to the woods. When we are in the woods we will go off on your own and return to the group once you've shifted. The robe is waiting for you in our room."

Jessica didn't miss his use of the word 'our' and she had to admit that it had a nice ring to it. "Alright, so I just take off my clothes and wear the robe down?"

"Yes but don't worry I made sure it was big enough to cover everything." He turned her around and gave her bottom of light tap "now go."

Nervousness and anticipation weighed down her every step as she made her way up to their room.

Their room, she really liked the sound of that.

On a different day she would have flung the stranger out the window by now.

But not today.

Nothing could ruin her day, not even the stranger's insolence. This was her version of cloud nine and she wasn't coming down any time soon. The brunette, busy applying a coat of red lips gloss, saw Jessica's' smile through the mirrors' reflection and she smiled back. A smile that Jessica likened to the smile she imagined the wolf gave to Little Red Riding Hood before trying to eat her.

"Dying to meet me," Jessica repeated to herself. She took a step forward and her eyes connected with the strangers through the mirror. "I'm sorry but I can't say the same for you." She told her, injecting a light heartedness into her tone that she didn't really feel.

The brunette turned around, poised herself against the drawer and introduced herself. "My name is Kate."