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

why the local Itan was convinced that they had ulterior motives for being in this town. She really had just been on a vacation, and then she happened to find Sam, but that was an unexpected benefit of her little escape. She walked into what looked like a living room. The place had darker furnishings but a woman sat in a chair by herself, beaming at them.
    She stood up and extended her hand to Olivia as soon as she entered the room. “Hi, I’m Mia! It's so nice to meet you. Please come in.”
    Sam dipped his head at her and he and Olivia sat side-by-side on the sofa.
    “Can I offer y'all some sweet tea? I think there are some scones in the kitchen too.”
    “Sweet tea would actually be great. It's the one Southern thing I haven't done since I've gotten here,” Olivia said. “I don't know how you all do it. This humidity would kill me. I can literally feel my hair rising as I'm talking right now.”
    Mia laughed. “I guess it's something you just have to get used too. I’ll be right back.”
    Olivia's knee bounced as they waited for Mia to come back with the tea. Just as she reentered the room with a tray Sam put his hand on her leg to try to calm her. “You need to relax. You’re giving off a very weird vibe.”
    Olivia nodded at him as Mia poured the tea on the coffee table that sat adjacent to them. Just as Olivia went to reach for her glass, a large man in a Sheriff's uniform entered the room and Sam and Mia stood. Mia crossed the room in a couple strides and flung her arms around him giving him a kiss full on the mouth while Sam casually sat back down.
    “I guess this is the Itan?”
    Sam nodded to her. She felt her heart flutter in her chest. She knew she needed to calm down, as they hadn't done anything wrong, but still she was panicked. Her mother always said she was a worry wart.
    “Olivia, I presume?”
    Olivia stood and offered her hand. “It's nice to meet you.”
    He had a hard grip on her hand as he shook it. “I wish it was under better circumstances.”
    She nodded. “As do I.” He let go and sat in a chair across the room near the front windows. Mia delivered a glass of tea to him and sat sipping her own.
    “So tell me about your business here.”
    “I came for a vacation, to be honest. Since you know that I'm part of the Bradwick clan, I'm sure that you know about my family. And about my sister Bianca.”
    “Yes, I was sorry to see that you recently lost her. I'm sure that's been very hard for you.”
    “Yes it has,” she said, taking another swig of tea out of her glass. She needed a moment to collect herself before continuing. “It's been hard on my whole family, but I was there when it happened. It's been especially difficult for me, so I came to Grayslake to get away from it all. But unfortunately, while I was here some events have started to transpire back at home. I have to leave immediately to get back to my family.”
    Sam raised an eyebrow at her. “Events? You never did say why your brother called you.”
    Olivia took a deep breath. “We have Wolverines that neighbor our territories. They’re feisty and scrappy and they make ridiculous accusations whenever they get a chance. They also like to drink a bit more than they should. Since I've been gone there has been an allegation made against my sister and my family. According to a Wolverine, Bianca was seeking the attention of one of their men. Apparently this guy has lost his mind or something, I don't really know, but it’s led my father to believe that they will attempt to attack us. And although we have a lot of territory and a lot of members in our clan, the Bradwicks are an old family. We don't have a ton of allies anymore, and if the Wolverines really make a claim to our territory, I don't know that we can stand against them. So you understand my need to get home, to make sure that they see that the family stands together. I don't really want to cut my trip short, as I really like it here, but I don't have another