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.

wonder why he's here. Why now? Why today? I stay in my low. crouch, and I slowly move forward, staying

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

in my head. She doesn't like this she-wolf near her mate. I fight to keep the sound to myself as I watch his nose turn in our direction, watch it twitch as he sniffs

shifted and he's caught my scent. I stiffen, waiting for him to come after me.

Kinsley, let's

that he has, or at least not mine. I'm not sure if he

I'm going to make

and we follow the two of them all the

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

smells so good. He's

purrs.

leave tonight. When their car is far enough away, I turn and run back to where Penny was. I follow her scent until I have to shift back into my human form to be able to follow along the passageway. I have to admit, that she-wolf was smart to find this spot. I'm not even sure how that Alpha fit through here, I can barely fit

finally get to the center, 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 stomach grumble,

me. "And look, there's a place where we can

softly

I had to. This is the kind of food you get in a packhouse,

down from the side of the mountain against the rocks. The water here is cool, but when I put my feet.

Penny, I'm getting in before the

into the pool, letting the warm water soothe my aching body. I lower myself into the pool, moving my arms around, letting the water lap against me. I close

makes me pause. I feel safe, yet I just ran into the Alpha who is my mate. My mind goes back to that night. The night I 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

the hair on the back of my

the room with the others? Why was he looking up at me? Did he know, even back then, that

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been doing and watching out for me all night,

the water feeling torn, unsure of my feelings. towards Alpha Hunter. Although I'm confident about one thing. Mate or no, I have no intention of

take with her, but she was so hungry that she

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