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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the group. It's

strongest wolves in our pack from training unless I thought she

start. training, no matter how little sleep I've had,"

morning because you're

by the way. You should make sure it's directed properly, though.

toes and kissing me softly. "Sorry for

for you to attend warrior training. As a matter of fact, I told Lucas to have

practice. I think I'd like to

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like she expects that she'll be starting over. She won't. She's an Alpha and it will all come back quickly. She's only been out of training for two years and if her father started her

and see what you remember and how good

to see she's

add a little wager to out sparring, to make it fun," I

glances at me from the corner of her eye, but I see the tips of her

excited at

in her ear. I feel her body shiver with my words, or maybe it's my breath against her

asks, knowing we'll be

"Absolutely."

Alpha,"

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head to a table where Kinsley and Lucas are eating. I notice they are talking quietly, and

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

you want some privacy?"

just...talking," Kinsley says, blushing

say your mate was talking to you about the same things that mine was talking to me about," Sophie says,

me.

my

at Kinsley. "Are

I won't

I just wanted to see you rise to the Beta that I know your can be. I think you've found yourself and I'm

shade than the one Lucas elicited. He leans in and kisses

give her a minute to collect herself, checking to make sure my mate is eating, then focus. "So, today, I

the trip, then I'm going to

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

Betas for

will manage the pack and protect them as you would if

doesn't mean that one or more of the Alphas won't consider our pack weak knowing we lost some pack members recently, and depending on where

I found out that Koden ended up with Alpha Owen," Lucas