The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 76

Matt watched her go before turning to look at Sarah. The look of contempt in his eyes had her backing away. He'd never looked at her with so much hate before and she stiffened her spine, preparing for the worst.

Kate caught the silent bypass and she smiled triumphantly to herself. She'd just killed two birds with one stone. She'd managed to not only cause trouble for Nick but Sarah also. "My work here is done." She told no one in particular. "I think I will leave you two alone."

She sidled past Matt barely managing to contain the spiteful smile.

He didn't try to hold her back; all of his attention was focused on Sarah. This time she'd gone too far. He couldn't believe she'd just done that to her own brother. He'd always hoped that one day she would go back to being the Sarah of old but now he realized how hopeless it all really was.

"He is your brother." He stated in a low defeated tone.

Sarah stared at him blankly. She had nothing to say. She couldn't say anything.

She wished she could, with every fiber of her being she wished she could defend herself. She wished she could tell him everything. She wished she could tell him the truth but she couldn't.

She couldn't risk it. I'm doing the right thing, she told herself. It was painful and lonely but it was all worth it. One day she'd be able to tell him the truth. One day they would be able to be happy.

But that day was not today. Today Kate was out in the hall listening to every word. Today Sarah would keep on playing the charade. To do otherwise could mean death.

"You aren't going to say anything?" Matt asked, cutting into her thoughts.

Sarah crossed her arms over her chest and said in a snobby tone, "I have nothing to say. You already know how I feel about all this."

Look into my eyes! She wanted to scream. Look at the pain I feel!

But she didn't say anything and Matt didn't look.

He shook his head and ran his hand through his hair in frustration. "I am done." He told her flatly and his words had her going cold. "I can't do it anymore. I thought you would change. I thought my love could be enough but it's not." He laughed mirthlessly. "I never pictured myself thanking you for not letting me mark you."

"What are you talking about?"

"You should know you did it enough to me."

Sarah could have sworn she felt her blood turning into ice. Felt the cold crystals forming in her lungs robbing her of her breath. The look in his eyes, she'd never seen it there before.

"That's what you get for interfering." Kate told her smugly.

Sarah glared at her, she refused to give her more ammunition than she already had to use against her. Wrapping her pride like a cloak around her she pointed at the blood on Kate's shirt. "And that's what you get for... What did she call you?" Sarah tapped her finger on her chin thoughtfully, "oh that's right, being a vindictive bitch."

Sarah moved around her to walk out of the room but Kate wrapped her hand around her arm to stop her. "Where do you think you're going?"

"Didn't you hear Matt? He wants us out of here." Sarah shrugged out of Kate's hold. "Let's go."

Kate laughed. "And miss all the fun? I don't think so. I still have work to do. But you've served your purpose better then I'd hopped so you can go." Kate dismissed her and as she walked away she heard Kate say with delight. "I'll give him hugs and kisses for you."

Sarah's steps didn't falter. She refused to let Kate know how much her words hurt.

Without another word she left. She went away to lick her wounds in private.

She made her way to the back yard, out to the woods where she shifted with a natural ease and allowed her wolf to take control. Her wolf only cared about natural instincts it didn't care about broken hearts. And that's what Sarah needed, to not care.