The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 8

"I won't allow it, willing or not she is mine." With that Nick turned and headed to the back of his house once again. "There's no way I will take no for an answer."

"So if she says no, what are you going to do? Are you are going to go caveman on her?" Matt asked sarcastically, following close behind.

Nick shrugged and replied, "If I have to."

His backyard was bordered by a large forest and that's where they headed. They crossed the backyard in silence, each man lost in their own thoughts. Once they were surrounded by trees they made their way towards their favorite spot.

Nick pushed all of the morning's occurrences to the back of his mind. When they reached their destination, he undressed and methodically folded his clothes before setting them down next to the nearest tree.

Matt also began to undress but Nick stopped him and urged him to go to bed then raised his hand to stop Matt's protests "I'll be fine on my own and you need the rest."

"Take Axel with you"

"One hour." He compromised knowing Matt wouldn't give up. "Give me one hour and then send him."

Matt conceded reluctantly and turned to walk back to the house. Nick watched him walk away and shook his head when he saw Matt pull out his always present cell phone to call Axel.

For some reason-unknown to him- Matt often chose to forget that Nick could take care of himself. Then again, he knew that Matt only worried about his safety and any insult he felt about having a babysitter had to be ignored.

When Matt stepped into the house, Nick turned around and made his way deeper into the woods.

As he walked he deepened his breaths and concentrated on the world around him. When he noticed nothing amiss he turned his concentration inward-on his body.

In his current body it was difficult to concentrate and worry about human trivialities. He only worried about catching his prey, marking his territory, and running until he could run no more and reaching the stream where he could quench his thirst and rest.

With no destination in mind he picked up the pace until he was running as fast as he could. His legs carried him through the woods at a blinding speed. The trees he passed were nothing more than blurred shapes.

He knew this forest like the back of his hand and he headed for his favorite spot.

That's where Axel, also in wolf form, found him fifty-nine minutes later. Nick was resting, head on his paws, on top of his favorite boulder by the stream. Only the thump oh his tail acknowledged his bodyguards presence and Axel took that as permission to join him and went to sit beside his Alpha.

They lay there, under the warmth of the sun, enjoying the tranquility of the forest until boredom set in. When it was time to play he got up and made a dash for the woods. As time passed they were joined by others of his pack. They'd been lured into the woods by his joy filled howls.