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swung her feet around using her legs to kick at the rails.
Her body contorted in an awkward position, she kicked
until exhaustion took over. Lying still panting for breath,
she rested her strained body.
Tessa must have fallen asleep, when she awoke again
it was dark. Not being able to see what she was doing she
straightened her body out, trying to relieve her aching
muscles. The arm Stephanie had ripped open was burning
and throbbing with pain.
Praying one of her men would find her soon. She was
desperate to use the bathroom. Wondering if Brett was even
still in the house; and if he was whether he was still alive. If
someone didn't come for her soon she was going to pee her
pants and that was least of her problems. She'd had nothing
to drink since that afternoon when Rafe had bought her a
coffee. She knew she could survive without food for quite a
while, but if she didn't get water within the next twenty
four hours she was going to start to dehydrate. That could
cause her big problems.
Tessa was awakened just as the sun started rising
putting a little light through the bedroom window. Moaning
with pain, her bladder was so full it felt like it would
explode. Her head and arm was throbbing, her arms and
hands numb from lack of blood circulation. Listening to see
if she could hear anyone moving around in the house, she
started yelling out when she heard nothing.
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 Hello Brett, can you hear me. Please I need to go to
the bathroom, she yelled at the top of her lungs. Waiting
again to hear if there was any response.
 Brett please come and untie me, she screamed, then
pausing again.
When Tessa didn't hear anything she grasped hold of
the bed rails contorting her body around until she could
kick the iron with her feet.
Bringing her legs up against her full bladder she
kicked with all her might. One of her feet slipped from the
rails scraping along her ankle, giving a scream of pain as
the flesh over her ankle tore open. Tessa began sobbing,
she was in pain and knew she could not kick the bed head
away to get her hands free. She was stuck until someone
came to help her. Tessa cried herself into exhaustion.
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Chapter Eight
 Luc, Gabe someone got the jump on me and they've
taken Tessa. I need you to gather all the Omega's together.
Meet me at Deb's Cafe. I can't pick up a scent, I need some
help to find our mate.
 On our way, Lucien answered.
Five minutes later a group of trucks came to a
screaming halt outside of Deb's Cafe. Lucien, Gabe,
Damian, Luke, Chase and Tony entered the cafe sitting
down at the table Rafe was seated at. Rafe was holding a
bag of ice to his head. Gabe took the bag of ice off and
looked at the wound.
 It's already healing what's the ice for?
 Deb gave it to me to bring the swelling down. Since
she's human and I was already starting to heal I was trying
to hide it from her, Rafe replied with a snarl.
 Tell me, Lucien said.
Rafe explained about the prickling feeling at the back
of his neck just before he was hit on the head and knocked
unconscious.
 I wasn't out long. A minute at most. What I can't
figure out is why I didn't get a scent?
Lucien sat thinking before he had any semblance of
an answer to that.
 They had to have disguised their scent somehow.
 That has to be the only possibility. The only human
scent I smelled was Tessa.
 Maybe it was because whoever it was wrapped
themselves in Tessa's clothes, Luke suggested.
Lucien looked at Luke then Damian as understanding
sunk in. Whoever had Tessa was a pack member.
 Fuck, Gabe stated.
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Rafe looked from Gabe to Lucien,  Who do you think
it was? Stephanie or Brett?
 Both, Lucien said. He had known Brett was
hankering for top dog position and Stephanie being jealous
of Tessa would make it easier for Brett to use her, to help
him with his plans.
 Gabe I want you and Luke to see if you can pick up
any scent. Rafe where did they get the jump on you?
Lucien asked.
Rafe pointed to his truck across the street,  At my
truck.
Gabe and Luke took off across the street, walking
around Rafe's truck trying to pick up a scent.
Luc raised an eyebrow in question as the two men
came back into the cafe.
 Both of them. The scents faint but it's there, Gabe
opined.
 Chase, Tony I want you to get all the information
you can on the activities of Stephanie and Brett within the
last twelve months. Luke, Damian I want you to ask around
town, see if anybody heard or saw anything. We'll meet
you back at the house. Rafe, Gabe and I are going to see if
we can follow the scent. Let s go, Lucien stated.
Lucien, Rafe and Gabe followed the scent for at least
an hour. Going back and forwards across town until the
scent ended at an automated car wash.
 Fucking bastard, bitch. I am going to rip out their
throats when I find them, Rafe stated as panic took over.
Not being able to help their mate was killing them all.
Not knowing if she was still alive. If she was hurt.
They were all consumed with fear and rage, that someone
had dared to threaten their mate. Their one and only love.
They had to find her. When they did they would also find
Brett and Stephanie. Those two pack members had just
signed their own death certificates.
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When the Alphas arrived back at the house they were
immediately surrounded by their pack. The pack wanted to
help them find their queen. What did the Alphas want them
to do.
 I appreciate the offers, at this moment in time I'm
just waiting for the Omega's to gather some information.
Once I know some more and I need your help I will ask.
Thank you, Lucien stated.
Lucien, Rafe, and Gabe convened in the dining area,
waiting for word from Chase, Tony, Luke and Damian.
Alice bustled around the kitchen cooking up a storm,
knowing there would be a large amount of people to feed
throughout the evening. She also made sure there were
snacks for her Alphas knowing they would get no sleep this
night.
Rafe paced the house, restlessness keeping him from
settling. He was blaming himself for not protecting Tessa.
He berated himself for not realizing soon enough that she
was in danger.
Gabe had gone to his office to help Chase and
Damian, hacking into council files looking for property in
the two pack members names. Going through bank files,
anything he could think of.
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