Grayslake: More than Mated: UnBearable Secrets (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Terra Wolf Read Free Book Online Page A

her sister's death. That you knocked her off to get closer to the top, is that what you believe?”
    “People can believe whatever they want. Hell, clearly you can believe whatever you want. But what happened to Bianca had nothing to do with power. Like you said last night, it was an accident. A devastating one that has broken my heart and ruined my world. But at some point, I need to move on, I hoped you’d do that with me. I was hoping you would come home with me.”
    “Well, we can't do anything right now.”
    She crossed her arms, annoyed. “And why is that?”
    “Because the local Itan wants to meet you. He knows who you are. He wants to know why you came to Grayslake, and he wants to know why we’re together.”
    “My sex life is none of the clan’s business. It never has been and it never will be. Besides, I don't have to answer to some local clan leader.”
    “And that's where you're wrong. You're in his territory, so you have to follow his rules. Your little stunt with freedom here, it's never quite that easy. Trust me, I know.”
    She sighed heavily and then fell back on the bed. “Shit. Okay, so we going to meet with him and then what? There's no way he just wants to meet me. He’s probably known that I've been here the whole time. He could've pulled me out of here at any moment, so why didn't he?”
    That was his turn for the truth. “He asked me to keep an eye on you.”
    She immediately pushed off the bed and sat straight up, staring at him. “What? I don't need a babysitter!”
    “I wasn't trying to babysit you. I was looking for an excuse to get close to you.”
    She stood up, flailing her arms, “What? So you could get in my pants? Is that what this is all about? Here I am asking you to come with me, and you’re just trying to get information. My brother was right!”
    Sam stood so determined to convince her that that wasn't the case. “No. This had nothing to do with getting in your pants. This had everything to do with the fact that I'm pretty sure you're my mate. Not to mention I'm falling in love with you.”
    That stopped Olivia in her tracks. She turned around to face him; they were only inches apart now. “What did you say?”
    “I'm falling in love with you. I know it's completely crazy. But it's the truth. And here's more of the truth: I left Louisiana because my father is the clan chieftain. He's also one crazy asshole who I can't stand. So if you’re going back home, I will go with you. I can't stay here. And honestly, at this point, if you were leaving I wouldn't want to.”
    He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her into him. She reached up on her tiptoes and laid a kiss on his lips. “So I guess we both have our secrets then, huh?”
    He nodded, leaning his forehead down to touch hers. “I guess we do.”
    “So if we’re together are we considered one of those power couples?”
    He laughed at her. “Yeah. I think that's why Ty has a bit of a problem with us.”
    “Yeah, I guess I can understand that. So your dad is a chieftain?”
    “And you’re Bradwick royalty?”
    “Yeah, I guess things just got a lot more interesting.”
    “Yeah, they did.”

Chapter Thirteen
    Olivia
     
    Olivia stood grasping Sam's hand at the bottom of the stairs to the den. “Do I look all right?”
    Sam raised an eyebrow at her. “You look fine, why are you so nervous?”
    “Because this is the first kind of political thing I've done. Usually my dad handles all the stuff or my brothers. Bianca and I just always kind of hung back. We stayed out of the spotlight.”
    “Well, now is your chance to shine, sweetheart.”
    Olivia rolled her eyes at him. “I guess so.”
    She ascended the stairs in front of him but never let go of his hand. She hoped that this conversation would go better than she was anticipating. But as she entered the home, she could already feel the tension. Clearly Ty hadn't believed Sam that they weren’t staging some sort of coup against him. She understood