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.

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

her a Luna and she can show that pack all the kindness

sister and eating my own breakfast, 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

ask, worried. First my mother,

head snaps up as

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off his desk and putting it in the

I was born. My father loved it and never dropped the nickname, regardless of how

do you look so worried, Dad? Isn't today a good

he says, standing to walk over

always been very protective. No matter how many friends we had, we were never allowed to participate in their 18th birthday parties. That's 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

their mate. All ranked 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 pleaded, I was never allowed. Amelia either. So, today

the party? Do you need

at his watch. "Look at the time. You should go

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sad, even though he pastes a

let me know," I say, as he leads me to the door of his

need is for my Soapy to go get ready

"Okay, Dad," I say.

just a bit of makeup on my face, to 'enhance my natural beauty', as they say. Since Amelia is the guest of

to be done

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

I say, walking