The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 86

Matt nodded, "thought so."

"Thought what?"

"That you were oblivious to the change in her scent."

"What?" Nick felt like a broken record, saying the same thing over and over again, but he'd lost the ability to string together a coherent sentence when Matt dropped the bomb.

"I noticed that her scent had changed but-"

"Damn you!" Nick pushed Matt to the ground, he landed on top of him grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and pulled him up until they were nose to nose and growled. "Damn you! Why didn't you tell me this four months ago?!"

"At first I thought you knew," Matt explained as calmly as he could, "then as time passed and you didn't say anything I realized that you didn't know-"

"And that's when you should have clued me in!" He emphasized his frustration by shaking Matt like a rag doll. "I did notice the change in her scent but I thought it was due to the serum weakening and the unleashing of her power," Nick explained. "You should have told me!" He growled again and gave Matt a shake to emphasize his frustration.

Using his elbows to support himself, Matt took a deep breath and told him softly, "I didn't think it would take as this long to find her. I didn't tell you because I wanted to save you from yourself-I've noticed," Matt confided. "I've noticed that it's getting harder and harder for you to control your wolf I didn't want to give you something more to worry about but it's been five months."

Five months.

The reminder of the time that had passed was like another kick in the solar plexus. In a daze, Nick slacked his hold on Matt's shirt and allowed him to scoot out from underneath him. He sat back down on the ground unceremoniously and ran both of his hands through his hair. Deep in his subconscious mind, Nick had known that Jessica could be pregnant but just like Matt he'd locked away the possibility from himself in an attempt to protect his sanity.

"Oh god Matt, she doesn't know that-"

Suddenly Nick was interrupted by his sister, "Nick! I have to talk to you!"

Nick and Matt shot up off the ground and turned towards the sound of Sarah's cries.

"Nick!"

Nick took off towards his sister like a horse who'd been given free rein. He flew off so fast that Matt had no chance of stopping him. She wanted an audience with him and she'd gotten it. For her sake Nick hoped that using Jessica's name wasn't just a ploy to get his attention.

"Let her go."

The words were spoken softly; he didn't need to scream to be heard. A gust of wind carried his power lazed words straight to his guards. He caught up to them just in time to watch the guards step away from his sister while Sarah straightened herself.

"Be warned Sarah, if this is just another one of your ploys...you are dead to me."

His warning was like a blow to Sarah's heart. Looking at her big brother for the first time in months, it hurt to see nothing but contempt in his cold eyes. For a second there she suffered second thoughts but she refused to be cowered by his disdain. She'd done what she had to do and her actions today would prove to them that she did care about him and his mate.

She straightened her back and looked straight at him. "It's not, they found her."

"What?!"