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.

She's never been mean or

he will. And if she's lucky, he'll be an Alpha. That will make her a Luna and she can show that pack

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

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

snaps up as he looks

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hear you come in, he says, s**g the glass off his desk

father loved it and never

look so worried, Dad? Isn't today

course, sweetheart," he says, standing to walk over to me and hugging

another reason I'm so excited for tonight. I've never actually seen anyone find their mate before. Well, I have within the pack, but usually you can tell who will be mated to whom. They start spending time together before they turn 18, like they are feeling the bond before it completely forges. Then, on the 18th birthday of the youngest

members have parties like Amelia's, or at least, I assume they are like Amelia's. I've never been to one. No matter how much I begged and

party? Do you need

watch. "Look at the time. You should

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remains sad, even though he pastes a smile on his

say, as he leads

need is for my Soapy to go get ready for

"Okay, Dad," I say.

into 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.

be done earlier than she

else does. As her sister, I think I deserve a sneak peak of how beautiful she is. My sister's hair is a lighter shade of brown than mine is. Where my hair is straight, hers has a natural curl and the omegas have

gorgeous!" I say, walking