Tempest by Dahlia Rose Page A

invaded my Zen space and all , you two should be penalized,” s he murmured.
     
    Alex laughed. “ I wonder how that works.”
     
    “Take your clothes off and find out,” she purred.
     
    That was the last of their conversation and passion was the only thing on their minds. The y barely made it to the braided carpet in her living room before they were coupled and she was taken by both men. Later , when they were back at the plantation house and dinner was done , h er body still tingled from their afternoon lovemaking . They bought a huge thre e - D Notre Dame Cathedral puzzle and now they were working on it together on the large glass coffee table in the living room. Low music and the bluesy voice of Billie Holiday played in the background , and they each had a glass of wine in their hands . It was a relaxing night and they laughed and talked while they worked on the puzzle. Their relaxing night, however, was interrupted when they heard a loud engine outside being gunned repeatedly. Alex and Dominic gave a low growl , and she knew it meant trouble.
     
    “Come out here wit h your witch whore , fuckers!”
     
    “Really , Bubba? ” Tempest got up and was heading towards the door angrily when Dominic stopped her.
     
    “Stay inside . I t ’ s time to end this . T hey are on our property,” h e said firmly.
     
    “I’ll shift . Y ou stay human . A black wolf in th ese parts is way ominous,” Alex grinned. “You get to bruise your knuckles on the big idiot.”
     
    “Do you have a shot gun?” Tempest demanded.
     
    “Those lily livered fuckers ain’t coming out . W e might have to go in,” Bubba called loudly and laughed.
     
    “Well , do you ? T rust me . I t ’ s not just Bubba out there . I’m going to be on the porch having your back . ” Tempest glared at them. “Don’t even tell me to stay inside where it’s safe.”
     
    “ There ’s a twelve gauge in the hall closet,” Alex sighed. “But you don’t come down those porch steps. Tempest , if you get hurt, they’ll be dead . I t ’ s as simple as that. We won’t be able to control the wolf if they hurt you.”
     
    “Ok ay, I understand,” she nodded.
     
    Alex took of f his jeans and soon he was the magnificent black wolf . Dominic let him out through the ba ck door and then told Tempest, “You come outside a few minutes after m e, sweetheart. I need to assess the situation first .”
     
    He walked out and left the door cracked open . She got the gun from the hallway closet and made sure it was loaded . Tempest went back to the door so she could hear the conversation. On impulse , she ran back to get her cell phone and dialed the number to the sheriff ’s office. She’d had enough trouble at her home in the past that she had kept the number in the contact list. Rose Muller was the dispatche r and one of the few decent people in Cormina. When Tempest explained the situation , she promise d to have the sheriff and deputies out to the plantation immediately. She actually said she would put her foot in their asses if they didn’t move fast enough. Tempest thanked her, dropped the phone o n the sofa and moved back to the door to watch the backs of her mates.
     
    Bubba jumped off the back of the truck ; h e was holding a can of beer as usual. “Look at you acting like you’re the lord of the fucking plantation. Is that why you ’ r e fucking Tempest ? T o feel like you’re some kind of master?”
     
    “I would watch what you’re saying, Bubba . Y our racism might get you in some serious trouble , ” Dominic said mildly. “ While you’re at it , how about getting off our property before you get hurt.”
     
    “Who’s going to hurt us , huh?” Bubba sneered as his three friends came to stand behind him. “Your buddy’s not even here.”
     
    “ No , but this friend is and he has bigger teeth, ” Dominic said.
     
    Tempest grinned when Alex walked out of the darkness and a snarl pulled his lips back from his sharp canines.