The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 4: Shock

Chapter 4: Shock Sophie

"What?" I ask, shocked. "Mother, the party is just getting going!! want to dance more and there's going to be cake."

"I've already sent some cake to your room, Sophie. Warrior Julianne is going to escort you to your room. Do not go anywhere else other than your room," she says as Julianne steps up beside her. Her eyes are tracking all around the room.

"Let's go, Alpha," she says.

"But mother..."

"Sophie!" my father barks roughly. He's never used that tone of voice with me before. He sees my shock and moderates his tone. "Do as your mother says."

"Yes father," I say, lowering my head and following Julianne out of the room. I turn and look one more time at the party-goers. Most of them are watching Alpha Calvin and Amelia, but my eyes lock on grey ones and Alpha Hunter winks at me as I step out of the ballroom.

Hedda begins purring in my head. I ignore her, still irritated that I have to leave the party.

Even though I'm annoyed with my mother, there's no reason that Julianne should miss the fun.

"I know where my room is, Julianne. I can get there by myself," I

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say, just as one of the ranked males steps into Julianne's path.

"Hello pretty, are you coming back?" he asks her, glancing at me over her shoulder.

"I'm afraid it's my job to make sure Alpha Sophie makes it to her room. Move out of my way or I'll move you," she says, taking a defensive stance.

"Feisty, I like that. If you get bored, come find me," he says. I've never seen a man speak to a woman that way. It's...

'Covetous,' Hedda says. And she's right. I realize the hairs on my arms have gone up during the exchange, leaving me feeling uncomfortable.- "Let them pass, Owen," I hear Alpha Hunter's voice behind me.

I turn, seeing that his face is much more serious than it was a moment ago. His hard gaze never leaves Alpha Owen's.

"You ruin all my fun, Hunter, especially after you and your friends kept Alpha Sophie to yourselves all night," he says, but he moves out of the way.

I see Julianne's shoulders relax and we move past Alpha Owen.

When we're far enough away and walking up the stairs, I look back almost expecting to see Alpha Hunter watching to make sure I go upstairs. "What was that about?" I ask Julianne.

looks at me,

haven't

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as we get to the Alpha

"I probably shouldn't

has been acting so weird today. Just tell me. I won't

my room, and I can smell the scent of cake. My mom said she sent a piece up for

behind her, as if my parents are

can't tell anyone that I told

I say, pulling her into my room, and closing the

anything about ranked members getting

Isn't it the same as everyone else?"

here. Promise me you won't go back

I promise. What? What is

hands over her face. "Claimings for ranked members

I frown. Public?

"What does that mean?"

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down slightly to make

"It means that Alpha Calvin will have to mark and mate your sister front of that room full of

way! My parents

a ranked male finds his mate, he is in charge of when and how the

shaking my head just as I hear cheers begin downstairs. Julianne stands, looking at my door. "When I leave, lock your door. You had a couple of Alphas looking out for you tonight,

me? Does she mean

done. Stay up here and keep your door locked. You're safest here," she says, turning to look back

Are you listening to me?" she asks urgently. I

and 'Mate' have

wait until I hear your door lock but do it quickly. I need to get to my room. I've heard that some matings can send ranked members into rut and they'll take anyone

seen today, but I just can't believe that my mother and father would allow that to happen to

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peek into.

and carefully turn my head so I can see four floors down into the main living area of the packhouse

brings my sister to the front of the room. He snarls at the men in the room, quieting them. Then he turns to my sister. She looks like she's about to throw up. This is what my mother told her this morning. This is

Alpha Calvin gently pushes her against the wall, into the darkest part of the room. It's not dark

on the side of the room, just watching. Why

back to my sister. 'Please.' I see her