The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 12

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Chapter 12: Home

Sophie I

I slow, nearly to a stop. I growl softly at Penny, and she stops too, turning to look at me. She whimpers softly, wanting to know what is wrong.

I sniff the air again and my eyes practically roll into the back of my head. The smell of pine intermixed with the musky masculinity of the Alpha is making my body feel strange. I know he's an Alpha. I'm not sure how I knew, but I could tell, just by his scent.

Hedda whimpers in my mind, much more loudly than Penny. She wants to meet her mate.

'Hedda, you know that's not possible."

'I know, but still....he smells so good,' she half purrs, half whimpers in my head.

I can see that Penny still hasn't picked up his scent. I probably have because he's my mate, but I'm also an Alpha and my senses are a bit stronger than hers.

I shift, staying in my crouched position. "I smell an Alpha up ahead," I whisper to her.

Her head whips around and her nose goes in the air as she whimpers again.

"Easy, Penny. I can smell a she-wolf with him. She smells like a

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ranked member. Maybe she is the one who is putting the food out and he's helping her?" I suggest. It's unlikely and I know it. Just having his scent here now will deter several she-wolves from getting the food and water they came here for, at least. until his scent dies down.

today? I stay in my low. crouch, and I slowly

and a woman, walking away from a particularly rocky spot in the side

she doesn't seem afraid of him. Hedda growls possessively in my head. She doesn't like this she-wolf near her mate. I fight to keep

realize the wind has shifted and he's caught my scent. I stiffen, waiting

Kinsley, let's

that she has not captured our scent the way that

going to make sure they leave," I whisper to

all the way back to a car. I watch as the Alpha turns and looks

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That is Alpha Hunter, the man who danced with me and watched over me that night. Second, he doesn't have a mark on his

smells so good.

purrs.

I'm not even sure how that Alpha

Penny is devouring the food that's been left. "It's still lukewarm," she mumbles around a mouthful of food. I'll admit, the scent of freshly cooked food is making my

some food towards me. "And look, there's a place where

bite and I moan softly to myself. It's

kind of food you get in a packhouse,

the side of the mountain against the rocks. The water here is cool, but when

I'm getting in before the water gets

moving my arms around, letting the water lap against me. I close my eyes and lean back, floating in the

met Alpha Hunter. I remember he was a great dancer. I remember he was very polite and kind to me. I remember him challenging Alpha Owen when he wouldn't let me and Warrior Julianne pass. But what I remember most is him watching me

on the back of

there,' I say and then think about it. Why wasn't he in the room with the others? Why was he looking up at me? Did he know, even back then, that I was his mate? Was he planning even back then, to claim me as his mate?

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he'd been doing and watching

torn, unsure of my feelings. towards Alpha Hunter. Although I'm

was enough food for her to take with her, but she

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