The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 44: Nikki Hunter

I'm letting Sophie take the lead with these females, not only so they can see that I respect her, but also because I know they are afraid of me, even though I'm obviously mated.

"We're happy to have you, Allison, Letti, and Nikki. Now, which one of you is injured and how badly?" Sophie asks.

Once again, I'm thrilled that my mate is an Alpha. The reasons behind the scent of blood aren't always easy to detect among lower ranked wolves. Sometimes, a warrior might think that a woman on her period has an injury because they can't distinguish between the differences in the blood. Sophie, however, had no problem with it.

"I am," Nikki says. She and Letti had been crouching beside and somewhat behind Allison. She's a Beta while the other two appear to be G**as, so she would outrank them and apparently, even in the wild, hierarchy matters. Or perhaps, Allison just established herself as a leader and they are following her lead.

Letti stands and helps Nikki to her feet. Allison stays on guard, watching to see if anyone will try to attack them now that we know that one of them is injured.

"You're under my pack's protection, Allison. No harm will come to you or your friends. I give you my word as an Alpha, even if you don't believe it," I say, glancing at Letti.

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I take a step forward and all three girls take a step back. "May I carry you to our pack hospital?" I ask Nikki.

"I can walk," she says.

"I'm sure you could. And you could also do more damage to your broken leg causing your healing to be slower. At first glance, I'd say you're malnourished, most likely dehydrated, and injured. The first two will already impede your healing. If you will allow me to carry you, you won't run the risk of injuring yourself further."

I turmand look at Allison as she seems to be their leader. "I'm a marked and mated Alpha. I'm not looking for another mate. My Beta is also mated, and our G**a has been kicked out of my pack." "Why?" Letti asks.

"He didn't agree with my private claiming of Sophie," I say simply.

"Just let him carry me, Allie. If Sophie Meyers is his mate, and she doesn't look scared of him, then he has to be halfway decent and let's be honest, I can't put any weight on this leg," Nikki says, looking between Letti and Allison.

"I'm Sophie Reynolds now," Sophie quietly corrects her.

"There, you see? She wants to be known as his mate," Nikki says, looking at Sophie. "Do you trust your mate to carry me?"

"Absolutely," Sophie says without hesitation.

"If she does, I do," the girl says, looking at me.

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"Thank you for your trust, Nikki," I say.

"Don't make me regret it, Alpha," she grumbles as I bend to lift her up. I feel her body flinch as I pick her up.

"How badly are you injured?" I ask her as I turn and begin walking toward the pack hospital

"It's broken and it reset improperly," she says, making me frown.

lean in, sniffing her. She watches

"You're an Alpha?"

"Underage, but yeah."

I say, feeling the strength of her wolf even in her current state. "So, Allison isn't your leader?" "We're all equal in the

"Is that so?"

poor, starving, and on the run, so yeah, I'd say we're all pretty f**g equal," she says. It should be a growl, but her wolf is too weak, even though

you two coming with us or are you going to let my mate find you some food and a place to sleep?" I ask, turning my head to see Letti and Allison following

food and some sleep. I'm sure the doctor is going to put me under to reset my leg. You two need to get your strength back as much

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you sure, Nikki?" Allison

right Luna?" she asks, looking

an Alpha," Sophie says

to follow Sophie into the packhouse, I look back at

"So, you're the leader?"

we're all equal, didn't I?"

yet, they

here. The food that was left wasn't enough for three. But it's really nice of your pack to

said so, or you can

IV as the doctor comes in to examine her. I stay, partly because

the nurses cutting off her top. I can smell her fear, so I look up at her, making sure my eyes stay on hers. "They're going to put you in a

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her health, her age, she's 17, and when I see her injury, even I suck in

a bite wound?" I ask her. Her leg looks shattered above the ankle and what was a compound fracture

members grabbed me. I kicked him but got distracted and the Alpha latched onto my leg. When I ripped it out of his mouth, the broken bones tore through my skin. I was lucky to get away

you get away?" I ask

to get away from the Alpha," she says,

the reason they decided to

"My leg was getting worse and even though I told

some x-rays but you're going to need surgery,

not an Alpha," she

Alpha blood. That makes you an Alpha.

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Sophie to come stay with you, if you'd be more comfortable." "You're fine. You're not as bad as

her chuckle as the nurses start her drip on an IV drip. "We're not going to knock you out just yet, Alpha Nikki, but I am

is?" I ask, pulling up a chair to wait with her until she goes

surgery.

going to call him, tell him I'm here?" she asks. Her voice is angry,

to return them to where they ran from. If the other Alphas don't like it, they

can declare war on your pack," she

Committee of Alphas. I'm not saying that you have to, or that