Free Tessa's Chosen by Becky Wilde

shirt, I wanted to rip that bastards throat out,” Lucien said with a growl.
    “I am well and truly rid of him. I think you scared the crap out of him. I don't need to worry anymore. I have three very strong handsome Alpha men to protect me.”
    Lucien got out of the shower drying off, reaching into the shower he turned the taps off. Holding a clean towel out to Tessa she stepped out to be enveloped when Luc wrapped it around her. Drying her off tenderly they both redressed, clasping Tessa's hand in his Lucien led her down to the kitchen and her two other men.
    Raphael and Gabriel smiled when Lucien led Tessa into the kitchen. Everyone else had left to do whatever is they did, the only other person in the room was Alice and she was busy cleaning up the lunch dishes.

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    Lucien sat down at the table, pulling Tessa onto his lap as he looked at his grinning brothers. “Tessa isn't going to be giving us the trial month she said she would. She has agreed to stay with us, be our wife and us her husband’s.”
    Holding up his hand to keep his brothers from speaking he continued, “She does not want to have anything to do with Stephanie. If she catches Stephanie touching anyone of us there is going to be hell to pay. Our little mate does not like Stephanie and is under the impression Stephanie does not like Tessa. We are to keep her from touching us and in doing so Tessa will love us and we will be able to show her how much we love her in return.”
    Rafe and Gabe both left their chairs and walked over to Tessa. Rafe got to her first by shoving Gabe with his shoulder. Tessa had to hold back a laugh at their juvenile behavior. Rafe squatted in front of Tessa clasping her face between the palms of his hands, staring into her eyes, “I love you babe. Thank you for giving us this chance to prove to you how much.” Leaning down he placed a kiss so tender and sweet on her lips it brought tears to her eyes.
    “I love you to Raphael.”
    Gabe moved in shoving his brother away from Tessa and sent Rafe back onto his arse. Tessa giggled as she watched their humorous antics.
    Gabe scooped Tessa up of Luc's lap cradling her in his arms against his chest.
    “I love you baby,” he whispered against her mouth, sipping at her lips.
    “I love you too Gabe.”
    Gabe sat down at the table placing Tessa on his lap, snuggling her into his chest. His arms wrapping around her making her feel safe.
    Alice came over to the table wiping it down as she spoke to Lucien.
    “I didn't mean to eaves drop on your conversation Alpha, but I heard what you said about Stephanie. Our 61

    queen is right not to trust her. She is a piece of work that one. I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her. She is up to something. I can feel it. I'm not trying to do your job but if I was you, I would have someone watching that one.”
    “Thank you Alice, I'll take what you've said into consideration,” Lucien said inclining his head in respect to the elderly woman.
    As Alice turned away she caught Tessa's eye giving her a secretive wink as she headed back to the sink. Tessa gave her a small answering smile.

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CHAPTER SEVEN
    Tessa spent the afternoon with Rafe. He took her into Sugar Creek, shopping for some new clothes and even managed to get her into a sex shop where he teased her with some of the toys he would like to try on her with his brothers. Tessa felt her face turn red as he took his purchases to the counter and paid for them, all the while trying to hide behind his broad shoulders.
    Stopping at cafe when Tessa said she was thirsty, Rafe bought her a drink and sandwich as her stomach was growling loud enough to wake the dead.
    Once finished clasping his hand in hers he led her back to where he had parked his truck. Just as he unlocked the door, he felt the back of his neck prickle in warning. As he turned to face whoever was behind him, he felt a blinding pain on the side of his skull, his knees collapsing out from under him as he fell