The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Home

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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 hidden in

walking away from a particularly

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

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

Kinsley,

Kinsley, turns and looks in our direction, but I can tell that she has not captured our scent the way that he has, or at

to make sure they leave," I whisper

knowing that Hedda is much quieter than I am. She stays low and we follow the two of them all the way back to a car. I watch as the Alpha turns and looks back in our direction. When

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does, I realize two things. First, I know him. I remember him from Amelia's birthday party. 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 neck.

good. He's been waiting for us,'

purrs.

the female, worried that we'll have to 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

lukewarm," she mumbles around a mouthful of food. I'll admit, the scent of

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

some of the food. My mouth is watering as I take the first bite and I moan softly to myself.

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

down from the side of the mountain against the rocks. The water here

Penny, I'm getting in before the water

warm water soothe my aching body. I lower myself into the pool, moving my arms around, letting the water lap against me. I close my eyes and lean back, floating in the water and letting

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

back of my neck stand up

Why was he looking up at me? Did he know, even back

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been doing and watching out for

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

I step back over to where the food was, I realized that Penny has stuffed herself completely. There was enough food for her to take with her, but she was so hungry that she just shoveled it all in and now her stomach is so bloated that

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