The One He Claimed by Cooper

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Chapter 1: Birthday

Sophie

When I woke up this morning, I raced to Amelia's room, leaping onto her bed. "Wake up, sleepyhead. Time to see if you smell any delicious scents!" I say excitedly.

Today is my sister's 18th birthday. As the daughter of the Alpha, my sister's birthday will be the event of the year. Every Alpha in a 100-mile radius will be coming to her party tonight to see if she is his mate.

"Sophie," she groans, pulling a pillow over her head. "I was up past midnight last night to see if I could smell my mate, but he's not here. He's not in our pack."

"Well, that just means that you're likely to be mated to an Alpha! Oh, I can't wait to find my mate," I say, pulling the pillow off her head.

I'm two years younger than my sister and this is the first time that I will really get to see what it's like to be at a party for an Alpha female. I've heard the omegas whispering about it and I know my mother has been planning the event with my sister for at least a year. Decorations, dance floor, space for dining, and food preparation have all been underway for nearly two weeks. In the last 48 hours, the entire pack and packhouse has been chaotic.

"Sophie," my mother says quietly, walking into Amelia's room. "I need to speak to your sister. Go get some breakfast and have

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the omegas send some up for your sister and I."

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'The talk,' I mouth to Amelia so my mother can't see. "Yes, mother," I say out loud before hopping off the bed and walking up to hug my mother. She looks worried, which is strange because she should be excited after all the preparation she has done for the last year. But she gives me her usual hug before I step away and turn to my sister.

"See you soon, Amelia," I say, walking out of the room.

walk downstairs, seeing that everyone is still buzzing about the party tonight. Everyone loves my sister. She's sweet and kind and as her younger sister, I would know. She's never been mean or catty to me or anyone. She's one of the kindest women I've ever met. I just hope that her mate recognizes what a gem she

he'll be an Alpha. That will make her a Luna and she can show that pack all the kindness that she has shown

I go in search of my father. Because I'm his daughter, I usually don't knock on his office door unless I know he has company. I lean my ear against the door and when I don't hear anything, I open the door to find my father with his head in his hands. I can smell the scent of scotch and I

is everything okay?" I ask, worried. First my mother,

snaps up as he

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says, s**g the glass off his desk and putting it in the drawer along with the bottle sitting beside

I was born. My father loved it and never dropped the

so worried,

standing to walk

pack, but usually you can tell who will be mated to whom. They start

like Amelia's. I've never been to one. No matter how much

the party? Do you

at his watch. "Look at the time. You

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even though he pastes

know," I say, as he leads me to

to go get ready for her

"Okay, Dad," I say.

an intricate half-up half-down hairdo. They put just a bit of makeup on my face, to 'enhance my natural beauty', as they say. Since Amelia

done earlier

peak of how beautiful she is. My sister's hair is a lighter shade of brown than mine is. Where my hair

You look gorgeous!" I say, walking