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.

now? Why today? I stay in my low. crouch, and I

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

him. Hedda growls possessively 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

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

Kinsley,

she has not captured our scent the way that he has, or at least not mine.

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

and we follow the two of them all the way back to a car. I watch as the Alpha turns and looks back

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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. He hasn't

good.

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, wondering if

I 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,

pushing some food towards me. "And

and I moan softly to myself. It's been

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

I walk over to the small pool. I reached my hand out where the water is dripping down from the side of the mountain against the rocks. The water here is cool, but when I put my feet. into the pool, it's warm where the sun has shone on

Penny, I'm getting in before the

into the pool, moving my arms around, letting the water lap against

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 him watching me while Alpha Calvin claimed my sister. The memory sends shivers up my spine, and

hair on the back of

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

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been doing and watching out for me all night, protecting

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

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

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