The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 33: Homecoming

Hunter

I wake, surrounded by the scent of orchids, naked body tucked against mine

1**e's warm,

Last night was a h**e success, but today begins the real work. As much as I want to let my sweet mate sleep, we need to get up. It's time for Sophie to be reunited with her parents.

I snuggle closer to her, kissing her shoulder, and sliding my hand under the sheet to rub against her hip and thigh. I'd love nothing more than to make love to my mate again, but after last night, or early this morning, I know she's probably sore.

However, my mate doesn't seem to care, and as she comes awake, she presses her sweet a**gainst my hard length, moaning softly.

"Good morning," I say, still kissing her shoulder, moving to her neck.

She reaches up, moving her hair to give me better access and I oblige by licking and sucking on her neck.

"Are you going to make it a good morning?" she asks me. Her voice is deep, partly with increasing desire and partly with decreasing sleepiness. "Depends. How do you feel?"

"Achy?"

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"Achy?" I ask, lifting my head to look at her more closely. Her body doesn't feel warm, but if she's sick.....

"I have an ache between my thighs that only you can alleviate," she says, her eyes still closed, but her backside begins pressing against me even more.

I move my hand to slide between her thighs, feeling how wet she already is for me. I slide two fingers inside her, watching as she gasps. I love that her eyes are still closed. Something about this time, early in the morning when everything is still quiet feels extremely intimate.

"Is this where you're aching?" I whisper in her ear.

"Yes," she moans softly.

"Let me see if I can help you with that," I say and replace my fingers with my hard length, sliding into her slowly.

She moans and whimpers, arching back to take me deeper into her body. "Will it ever go away? This constant need to feel your inside me?" she asks.

"Goddess, I hope not."

I take my time, slowly waking my mate and easing her ache as well as my own. It's nearly an hour and several o**ms later, when we finally leave the bed, both of us still panting with beads of sweat on our brow.

"Come on, we need to shower. We have an appointment with your father.

That gets her attention and as we step into the shower, I can

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feel her apprehension.

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"Talk to me," I say, as I push her head under the water, getting her hair wet before pouring shampoo into my hand and rubbing it into her hair. I make a note to stop and pick up some feminine smelling shampoo, maybe they make something that smells like orchids that my mate would like.

Her eyes open, and she looks up at me as I massage the shampoo into her hair. "What if he's angry that I left? What if blames me for everything that's happened to him?"

on her shoulders. "He won't be angry. He'll be thrilled to finally see you again, to

do you know?"

care that you were safe. Your father loves you, Sophie. That was obvious to me the night I met you. He'll be happy,

rest of the morning and the drive to Alpha Carter's pack, Sophie is quiet. I leave her to her thoughts, but I make sure that I'm constantly

announce me to Alpha Carter. It's standard protocol and I know Alpha Carter will want

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sniffing the air. "Who's with you?"

she still smells like herself, it's been two years since she's

he looks back at me. "Alpha Carter is expecting you," he says, and we drive on, following the road to the

Carter and Luna Amy who is standing beside him

car to me. I can tell

I say and open the door for Sophie. The moment she steps out, Alpha Carter's nose goes in the air. Luna Amy gasps, one hand going to her stomach, the other shaking hand going

Carter says, taking a step forward. Even from here, I can smell the salt of

with her parents. She runs to her father, and he pulls her into an embrace, hiding his face as he chokes back a s**b. I'm not sure if it's relief that his daughter is alive and

and Alpha Carter opens his arm, pulling her in so the

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reunite. Because I'm watching, I notice when Alpha Carter looks up at me and glares. He's just realized that my new Luha is his daughter. I didn't expect anything else. He doesn't know

have you been? You're so thin, Sophie," her mother says, looking her over as she wipes her eyes. "Come in, come

as she wraps her

I call to her quietly, reminding

Mom, this is Alpha Hunter, my mate," she says, holding out her

step up to her, but my eyes never leave Alpha Carter's. I'm prepared for him

that breakfast in private. We have much to

an arm around Sophie protectively, leading her inside ahead of me. Her mother glances at me worriedly over her shoulder as she hugs

sure if it's because he's angry, thinking that I publicly claimed his daughter, or if it's because he

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hair?" Luna Amy asks as we

but now that I don't have to hide anymore, I'll let

says.

from them. It's fine for now. I understand why

story so many times after last night, I could probably tell it, but I stay quiet and let her tell her story, let her

a large amount of food. They glance at me and Sophie, noting the way she's tucked in between her

to her, I grab two plates and setting one

around the table to sit beside me. Both her parents look nervous at having her sit beside me. I ignore that for now, dishing up food

Once the f

"Why

hear silverware clatter against a plate, and I

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don't think that is necessary, Alpha

and feel that Sophie feels torn by her father's response to my request. He shoves his plate away as if disgusted by the thought of eating now and sits back in

at me with worry in her eyes. I lean toward her, kissing the side

"Well, I told you I ran from the human town. I met a girl, Penny. Oh, did you happen to see her? She came this way a

I'm not sure

her," Luna

helped her. I

her," Alpha