The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 30: Dress Sophie

I understand why Hunter wants to have the Luna ceremony tonight. If the pack hasn't sworn their allegiance to me as their Luna, then anyone could contest my position and title. However, it feels like there is so much going on, so much that we need to do just because Hunter claimed me the way he did, that I'm struggling with the idea of having a party instead of protecting our borders or helping around the pack. Since I'm in our room, I don't know how many of the pack members are leaving. I stop, looking around the room. Our room. It smells deliciously of pine in here and while it's got a very masculine feel, Hunter said I could add anything I wanted. I'm not the same girlie girl I was two years ago, but the room. could use a woman's touch.

He left me here while he went to see about finding a dress. While I'm alone, I look around, poking my head into the bathroom and seeing masculine scented shampoo and body wash and dark towels hanging neatly on the towel rack. Maybe I could get some cream-colored towels to offset the darker colors he seems to like.

I've just stepped out of the bathroom when there's a knock at the door.

"Come in."

The door opens and three women, omegas by the smell of

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them, step into the room.

“Hello, Luna. Alpha said you needed a dress for your ceremony tonight," the one woman says.

"Yes, please come in," I say, and the women all come in. None of them look up at me.

"May I ask, have all of you decided to stay?"

This does cause them to look up. "Yes, Luna. We're all staying."

I smile and slowly approach them. They look terrified of me. I'm sure they don't know what to expect of their new Luna and depending on what they've heard of me, I may be pretty frightening to them.

"I'm so grateful that you will to trust your Alpha and I to keep you safe with the battles that are to come. We will do everything in our power to ensure that the pack remains safe for everyone. Now, since we're going to be spending a lot of time together, can I have your names?"

"I'm Elodie, Miss," the one carrying a bunch of gold material says. "I'm Aria, Luna," the one carrying scissors and measuring tape says. "And I'm Natalie," the one carrying pins, needles, and thread says. "I'm Sophie, as I'm sure you all know by now."

"Yes, Luna."

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"So, what do we have here?"

"We're hoping that gold is okay with you, Luna. It's the only material we have on hand that is fancy enough to make a gown for this evening," Elodie says, holding out the gold material.

I frown, stepping forward and touching the material. "Make? As in you're going to sew something before the ceremony tonight?" I ask, appalled.

"Yes, Luna. We're very good at what we do, but with such a limited amount of time, it will be very simple," Aria says.

If we'd had

all stop talking. "Is there nothing that is already made?

at each other. "But...it's

know, but to your point, you've only got a couple

be beautiful,

things going on. I know that some of the pack members are leaving, that must be leaving more work for everyone. No one has time to

be proud if you would wear our

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"Please, Luna," Aria says.

What do you need

strip down, once again reminded that it's been a long time since I've been around those who

wrapping the material around me, talking in a language that I don't particularly understand about darting this and

mind me saying, you're very thin, Luna," Natalie says, looking up at

"You all know I've been on the

They nod.

hiding, you don't really have the ability to cook food like you do here in the packhouse. I don't know who made the pork that Beta Kinsley brought to me and Alpha Hunter last night, but I can

in the kitchens. I'll tell her

It's praise well

the dress, Luna?

mark is clearly visible?" I ask, looking in the mirror across the room and bringing my hand to the mark. I haven't had any time

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"Yes."

like that. I think

They all chuckle.

"What?"

man. Perhaps you've noticed. He'll be thrilled to have your mark

says.

now that we've got your measurements, would you like us to make a few dresses for you? Everyday dresses, I mean?"

couple of outfits that I took when I had to run." I chuckle. "I don't remember the last time I wore a dress. I think it must have been the night I ran," I

moment later, the door opens, and all three women step back, baring their throats to

says, walking toward me and wrapping me

is it?"

looks down at me. "I should ask you. I felt

around at the three women as

was just remembering the night

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his hands up and down my arms. "What made you think. of that? Seeing your parents tomorrow? I called your father. I asked to see him in the morning, but I didn't tell him why. I thought it would be a nice surprise for him," he says, smiling

me.

me remembering the night I ran because it was the last night I wore a dress.