The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 19 Unexpected Jealousy

Chapter 19: Unexpected Jealousy Hunter

As soon as I'm far enough away to get control of my desire, I turn back, making sure that Sophie gets inside the walls of the hideout.

F**k! That woman tastes better than she smells. I knew the mate bond was strong, but this...this is far beyond anything I could have anticipated. It's taking everything in me to hold Shaw at bay and keep from marking her. I want her agreement first. I want to know that she is choosing me as her mate.

I turn, running toward the front of the hideout.

'She hasn't rejected us again. Now that we know her real name, she could have and it would have been much more effective,' Shaw says.

'True. Hopefully, she'll use this time to think about what I've said. I feel like I was getting through to her,' I say as we make our way around the mountain.

I intend to cut straight across the forest and run home again, but I catch Kinsley's scent and pull up short. Shaw lifts our nose in the air and begins tracking her scent. I find her halfway between the parking lot and the hideout.

"Hey Alpha," she says, looking behind me. "Lucas said you came looking for someone. You've been gone all day, so I decided to bring the food out here, in case any new she-wolves arrive." Chapter 19: Unexpected Jealousy

I shift and stand, looking around and sniffing the air.

"You shouldn't be out here alone at night, Kinsley. Not all of these Alphas that are on the hunt will stop to see that you're already marked before trying to take you." 288 Wouchers

"I know. Lucas wasn't thrilled about me coming out here, so he's waiting by the car. I told him I'd howl if I needed help. So...did you find who you were looking for?"

"I did. She's in the hideout. We've...talked. I'm hoping she'll let me mark her."

She looks at me a moment, a slow smile spreading across her face. "You found your mate?"

I nod.

"You're a good man, Alpha Hunter."

"Come on, I'll introduce you," I say.

She raises an eyebrow. "You want to introduce me to your mate?"

"Yeah. I told her about you. Maybe you can put in a good word for me," I say.

She smiles at that and nods. "Anything I can do to help."

I take the food and follow her to the entrance. We both stop and lift our noses in the air, making sure there aren't any Alphas or other ranked wolves in the area before she ducks inside.

I carefully make my way through the narrow walls behind her. Having done this several times already, I have a better idea of

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how to get through.

"Hey, I'm not going to hurt you," I hear Kinsley say.

I push faster, stepping up behind her.

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she growls, not at me, but at Kinsley. It's a possessive growl and while

on my way back to my pack. She's my Beta female, the one I told you about. She's the one

head as if clearing it. "I'm sorry, I don't know

the mate bond," I say, trying to

Meyers?" Kinsley asks,

"Yeah," Sophie says, frowning.

mate is

quite gotten that

you talking about? I'm

but you are! You didn't know?

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it all, the entire revolution! It's all because

say warningly, watching my mate. "She's been away from the packs for two years. I haven't had a chance to talk to her about the impact that her runhing had on the she-wolves." "Oh...so you

said something, but I thought she had to

I can feel the nervousness coming

dinner. Kinsley, what did

pork chops, mashed potatoes, and green beans. They might still

home tonight. Can you plan to bring more

Alpha," she says and turns

that our Alpha is as genuine as he seems. He's not the kind of man who lies to get what he wants. In my experience, he's always truthful, he's always respectful, and always kind. ...." she stops and

publicly by my mate. Alpha Hunter was there, and I watched him

is. He gives every woman

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my own mate because of it. Because I trust him

trust my Alpha. And I know that you can too. Give him a chance. You won't be disappointed," she says and

you, Kinsley," I say,

Sophie says, looking

stay still, listening to make sure

getting away from the hideout before I turn back to

eat?"

like to get dressed first," she says, pointing to

I say, dragging out the word. "I didn't make it to the pack, so..." I gesture down

shoulder as she crouches down to open her bag. I can see a smile twitching at her lips. "Want to wear something of mine?" "You're a wee bit smaller than I am. I'm not sure you have anything that will fit me. But if it will

turns back to her bag, but not before I see her blush.

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away so long, I've gotten used to wearing clothing in

know that I'm your mate, you know that I'm attracted to you and as hard as I'm trying

barks out a laugh. It's unexpected, but it makes heart soar that I was able to make her laugh. Rather than grabbing clothes, she stands and

be able

worse.

don't make you any more uncomfortable," I say, gesturing

means to or not, she licks her lips, making my