The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 42: Assumptions and Wagers

Hunter

The next morning, on the way to warrior training, I bump into a ridiculously happy Lucas.

"Beta?" I ask but based on the dark circles under his eyes and the fresh mark on his neck, I'm pretty sure I know why my Betal looks so happy.

"It finally happened, Alpha. Kins finally gave herself to me, and holy f**g s**t. I had no idea it could be that good."

I smile at my Beta. It's good to see him this happy and to know that what I saw in Kinsley yesterday extended to their relationship.

"I'm not exactly an expert, but I can tell you that after just a few days, it gets better and better every day." I say.

"Seriously?"

"Seriously. Where is your mate?"

"Sleeping. I wore her out," he says smugly.

"I'm sure that will continue for a long time, so she better get used to working on little to no sleep." I tell him as we step outside.

I take the time to address our warriors and explain that we have some new faces from Alpha Carter's pack to assist us until we

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can begin to rebuild our pack's defenses and update our patrol schedule.

After that, I pair Carter's warriors with mine and watch to see how good they actually are. I'm not sure if Beta Matthew sent me his best warriors, or if they are all this good, but it's a testament to his pack and their training that his warriors are able to easily keep up with mine.

As with all packs, methods of training and techniques vary, so I talk to Lucas about having Carter's warriors rotate in to lead the morning training and teach our warriors some new fighting methods. The more prepared we are for battle, the better.

After training, I head inside, happy to see my mate talking to our pack members and getting to know them. I haven't given her much time to do that other than her Luna ceremony. I walk up behind her, wrapping an arm around her waist.

"Can I join you for breakfast?" I ask her.

"Absolutely not," she says, surprising me and turning to look at me with her hand on her hips.

"Did I do something wrong?"

"Why didn't you wake me for warrior training?"

I smile down at her. "I thought you might be tired after last night," I say, knowing that the entire room is watching our exchange. She might want to think twice about making a scene in the future. Her cheeks redden and she suddenly realizes that we have an audience.

"It's not because I'm a woman?" she asks.

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command?" I ask her. I hear the murmurings of the group. It's good to

one of the strongest wolves in our pack

together and looks down. "I want to start. training, no matter how little sleep I've had," she says, a

keep you up until the wee hours of the morning because you're begging me for more," I say,

your passion, by the way. You

up on her toes and kissing me softly. "Sorry for jumping

lot to learn about the other. But I promise. you, until you are carrying my pup, I would be thrilled for you to attend warrior training. As a matter

of practice. I think I'd like to

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looking like she expects that she'll be starting over. She won't. She's an Alpha and it will all

I'll spar with you and see what you remember and how good your reflexes

the buffet and piling food on her plate. I'm glad to see she's eating a decent amount of food. I'm hoping she'll put on

add a little wager to out

from the corner of her eye, but I see the tips

of wager?" she asks, and I can tell she's excited at the idea of

with my words, or maybe it's

we'll be having sex more than

"Absolutely."

on, Alpha," she

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Lucas are eating. I notice

you?" I ask. Sophie had already put her tray down but stops

you want some privacy?" she

Kinsley says, blushing a deeper

the color of your cheeks, I'd say your mate was talking to you about the same things that mine was talking to me about," Sophie says, smiling at

me.

just shake my head and sit

"Are we good after

I won't disappoint you

lean forward, holding her gaze. "You didn't disappoint me, Kinsley. I just wanted to see you rise to the Beta that I know your can be. I think

this blush a lighter shade than the one Lucas elicited. He leans in and kisses the side of her head. "I told

focus. "So, today, I want

make the trip, then I'm going to see

If that happens, you two will be in charge. again. I know I'm asking a lot during

your Betas for a reason, right Kins?"

the pack and protect them as you

Committee of Alphas. However, that doesn't mean that

found out that Koden ended up