The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 41: Kinsley's Stand Kinsley

The next morning I wake, feeling fantastic. Lucas made me come several times and then I had reached out to stroke him, causing him to o**m after only a few strokes. We both laughed at that, his mostly an embarrassed laugh, and then we had cleaned up and curled up together to sleep.

I roll over, expecting to find Lucas, but instead, I find a note attached to a red rose..

Good morning, sleepyhead. You looked too peaceful to wake. If you have time, I'd love to have lunch with you today.

Your mate and lover, Lucas

I smile, getting out of bed and showering, thinking of last night and how kind and generous Lucas had been, how gentle and caring. As I bathe, I can still feel the tingle of my nipples from his very talented tongue last night.

I get dressed and head downstairs, ready to take on whatever today will bring, and I nearly run into Trent.

"Kinsley," he says, looking me over as if I'm naked.

"That's Beta Kinsley to you."

"I have such a hard time calling you Beta when I've seen you

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f***ed right in front of me. You know, usually girls like that charge by the hour," he says, licking his lips. "So how much?"

I'm not sure what I would have said, but another voice comes from behind me.

"Excuse me!" Luna Sophie exclaims, walking up. "You will apologize, and you will do it now.

"Says who? You? You're not my Luna. You're no one's Luna. You don't get a title unless your mate **ks you in front of us so we can all watch," he says lasciviously.

I see red and a moment later, Trent is on the ground with a broken nose and I'm standing over him seething.

"What is going on here?" Alpha Hunter says, walking up. He looks at Sophie and then at me. "Beta Kinsley?" "He insulted our Luna," I snarl.

"Is that so?" he asks, looking at Sophie.

"Not before he insulted our Beta. I believe he made a reference to her being a cheap w*e."

I **ear gasps from other pack members, the sounds of a scuffle drawing them to see what's going on.

"I see," Hunter says, walking up behind Trent. Trent starts to get up, but Alpha Hunter pushes him back down. "Stay down," he growls at him.

for disrespecting one's Beta?" he asks, and I look down. If he had asked me the penalty for disrespecting one's Luna, I could have answered easily, but

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head snaps around to see my mate standing behind me. He

he says,

we discuss the other day?" Alpha Hunter asks to me, his hand still holding Trent on the

look down, trying to find my courage. Courage that

meeting Alpha Hunter's gaze. "That if I wouldn't accept the disrespect toward someone else, then I shouldn't allow it towards myself."

also death," he says. Trent snarls and tries to jerk free, but Alpha

that I will not tolerate

say, feeling that

come to me

feeling Lucas

when I saw Trent talking to you after patrols yesterday? I asked Alpha Hunter this morning if you had approached

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Luna returned."

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feeling like I've disappointed both

Kinsley. It should be you who exacts his punishment," Alpha

moment later, he's hanging off the ground, Alpha Hunter's claws holding him up by the

would be my pleasure," Lucas growls, moving to step

right. He insulted me first. I

drop to the floor,

Luna, and therefore your Alpha and Beta male. You are hereby sentenced to death, effective immediately," I say, giving him his sentence. "You f**.." Trent begins, but I extend my claws and in one sweeping motion, his head goes flying across the room. Blood

else feeling disrespectful towards me?" I snarl. When no one

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here. Bury the body off of pack lands. Only respectful, true pack members get a funeral and pyre. And spread the word, disrespect is not allowed in this pack, not by anyone, not towards anyone," I

nods and I turn, needing to shower and desperately needing to get ahold of my emotions that are all over