The One He Claimed by Cooper

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Chapter 3: Party Sophie

Something feels off. I can't figure out what it is, but the air in the room feels heavy with anticipation. Over dinner, I watch my sister as she gets to know her new mate. My parents seem to relax, and my mother even smiles at Calvin.

I'm glad that Alpha Hunter said Alpha Calvin is a good man. I hope he will appreciate my sister.

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I spare a glance over at the broody Alpha. He has been very kind to me, but there is an anger buried inside him, I can feel it.

Rather than scaring me, as it probably should, it excites me. He looks more deadly, more intimidating, more s**y.

As dinner winds down, I notice my sister getting fidgety, nervous. I frown. My sister never gets nervous.

Alpha Calvin reaches over to cover her hands with his. "Amelia, it looks like there is a dance floor set up for dancing. Would you like to dance tonight? It is your birthday, after all." She nods, smiling softly. "I enjoy dancing."

"As do I. But I will say that the only other male that I will permit to dance with you tonight is your father."

"Thank you," she says.

He strokes her cheek in a very intimate gesture. "I want tonight to be as pleasant as possible for you." 2054

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It feels as if there is an undertone to his words, something that I don't understand. Since my mother hasn't given me 'the talk', I have to go by what I've heard from the mated females in the pack. I've heard that the first time can be quite painful, so maybe that's what Alpha Calvin is referencing.

When Calvin stands from the dinner table, taking Amelia's hand and pulling her to her feet, I feel the strange energy in the room ratchet up again. Everyone gets quiet and turns to stare of Alpha Calvin and Amelia.

"For anyone who would like to enjoy dancing, there is a dance floor available. My mate is off limits to anyone who values their life. As I mentioned earlier, if you don't like the pace that I am setting tonight, feel free to leave.

figure out what is going on. I turn and look at my father. He's basically turned over the direction of the evening to Alpha Calvin,

Hunter, staring straight at me. I feel my cheeks heat, and

the warm, hard chest of someone. I look over my shoulder and

moments ago. How did he

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turn back to him, his eyebrow is raised in question, a smile twitching

look away from me, but my father turns his head to me. and

in to say something quietly to my father. I can't hear what he says since the music has started, but my father looks at him

'How old

old, early 20's maybe,'

you like to dance,

to

others get on the dance floor. "Meaning, I'm your first Alpha,

along with the electricity

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answering, I nod.

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the most of it, shall we?" he asks, before wrapping his arm around me to take my hand and spin me around. My smile is instant. Alpha Hunter likes to dance. Not all men do and not all men know how to dance well. I turn and look at him and his eyebrow is raised

a graceful dancer. She and I have been taking dancing lessons for years. At

and I can see that Alpha Hunter wasn't expecting me to be quite as accomplished as I am. What he

that I don't stumble, catching me easily during times when he's going too fast for me, and changing his

panting, and I know my cheeks are now

move away from mine, looking over my left shoulder. "No." Chapter

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about his aura. It's not directed

Sophie, may I have this dance," another Alpha has come up on my right side. I look at Alpha Hunter, not sure why I feel the

not quite as good of a dancer as Hunter. When I turn, I see Alpha Hunter standing

going to fight?" I ask, worriedly.

Hunter