The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 31: Leavers Hunter

It's strange feeling my mate's emotions so strongly. Maybe it's because I want to be close to her want to be connected to her, but the moment I felt her sadness, I felt the need to go to her, to make sure she was okay. A lot has changed for her in a very short amount of time. She's been thrust back into pack life after being mated and claimed. Then to find out that she's become a legend for the ranked she-wolves on the run, I can only imagine how overwhelmed she must be feeling.

So, I'm surprised when her sadness is about remembering the night she ran, because of a dress, I'm not sure I fully understand why she's sad about that, unless it's just the memories of that time in her life. Hopefully, it's not about the dress itself.

I had to leave the room quickly. My mate is **y as f**k and the mate bond between us is already hard enough to resist. Seeing my mark clearly displayed on her neck, with the gold material draped round her gorgeous body, had me going instantly hard, which is the opposite of what my mate needs when she's feeling sad.

I'm glad that I got a hold of her father and that he agreed to meet with me tomorrow. He wanted to know why, but I just told him that it was a private matter that needed to be discussed in person. He had agreed, if a bit reluctantly. I know that tomorrow when I show up with Sophie, he'll receive the shock of a lifetime. 1654

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"Alpha," Lucas says, walking up to me as I head back to our offices.

"Head count?" I say as Kinsley walks up from the kitchens.

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He looks at her. "By my estimation, I'd say about a quarter of the pack are readying themselves to leave."

"I'd agree," Kinsley says.

"So, around 50 pack members. How many omegas versus warriors?" I ask.

Lucas looks at Kinsley again. "Even split?" he asks, wanting her opinion.

"Yeah, probably more warriors than omegas, but many omegas are mated to warriors and the warriors seem to be the ones making the decision to leave. From what I can gather, the omegas don't want to leave."

"They have more to lose if they don't find a pack quickly," I say, walking into my office.

"And if the pack doesn't treat their omegas well, even more to lose," Kinsley adds.

"A good point," I say.

"I expect we'll see many coming back eventually," Lucas says.

"Maybe, maybe not. If we go to war, they may not have the opportunity to return. Fifty is doable. Have you looked over the patrols?" I ask Lucas.

"Yes, and since many are still in their off rotation, Kinsley and I

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have agreed that we'll each take a shift. I'm going to take a shift. tonight and she'll take one in the morning. That way, I can run the pack while the two of you are gone tomorrow." "I can run patrols tonight," I say.

"No, spend the night with your mate. Once word gets out, you don't know when you'll have a chance again to enjoy time with her and your bond is still fresh. Take another night with her. Kinsley and I have got this."

"Thank you, both of you. I know this is a lot, especially without a G**a here to help."

gone. It will make my

makes me pause and I turn

me about him," I

at her with an 'I told you so' look on his

Lucas does, but his eyes don't leave his mate. "Apparently there are others making my mate uncomfortable. I've told Kinsley to feel free to break their noses as

That won't be tolerated, Kinsley, not by any of us. We're going to be bringing more she-wolves into the pack. I won't have

any longer. Although, I'm disappointed

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attention sooner."

them will hit Kinsley hard. Everyone wants the approval of their Alpha. For me to tell my Beta female that I'm disappointed

disappoint you. I'll have the list to

mean to disappoint me. That's not who you are. So, make sure that you give yourself the same respect that you would give to the others in this pack. If you wouldn't allow that behavior toward another pack member, you should absolutely

"Yes, Alpha."

closer to Kinsley to comfort her, but I can also feel his happiness that I took the stand I did with his mate. "Sophie is getting fit for a dress, a gold one. I'd

of dress are they making her?" she asks, and I

her body and only have a

mate mark?" Kinsley

"Yes."

looks thoughtful for a moment. "Would you

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dangle earrings instead of a necklace,

have an idea of what and where we can get such earrings?" I ask

I'd

"Go-and thank you."

from the room and I turn to Lucas. "Do you have

as our Luna's, so they are going to use a lighter shade of gold for Luna Sophie, and a darker shade of

vests for you and I as well. I want it clear to the entire pack that their ranked members are all

as he moves to

know where your mate is going for the earrings?" I ask when he

"I believe so."

as well. Have them give her something similar to what she orders

Alpha. And thank you for talking to her. I

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did let her know that we would always support her if she confronted any inappropriate pack

absolutely will, and I'll also let Sophie know that I want to know immediately if anyone ever makes her

Luna won't hesitate to put someone in their place if they so much as look at

pretty incredible. "Now we just need to get

says

to make sure there is nothing pressing on my desk, then I head outside to check on the preparations for tonight. On my way,

just looking at my mate mark and thinking

at her words,

directed towards you, I say, quickly, stepping away from

mark. I like you wearing

proud to wear it, Hunter. I truly am proud to be your mate,' she says, once agairt making me feel