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.

Why today? I stay in my low. crouch, and I slowly move forward, staying

man and a woman, walking away

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

I stiffen, waiting

Kinsley, let's

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

the food. I'm going to make sure they leave," I whisper

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.

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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

why he smells so good. He's been waiting for us,'

purrs.

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 through here. Omegas would have a much easier time being naturally smaller. I look around, sniffing the rocks,

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, but I know that Penny is much

towards me. "And look,

some of the food. My mouth is watering as I take the first bite and I moan softly to myself. It's been a while since I've had real food. Food at the diner was greasy and

This is the kind of food you get in a packhouse, the

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

getting in before the water gets

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 the sun hit my face, feeling safe for the

thought 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

the back of my

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

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been doing and watching out for

of the water feeling torn, unsure of my feelings. towards Alpha Hunter. Although I'm confident about one

There was enough food for her to take with her, but she was so hungry that she just shoveled it

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