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.

her.

"You're an Alpha?"

"Underage, but yeah."

wolf even in her current state. "So, Allison isn't your leader?" "We're all equal in the wild," she

"Is that so?"

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 I can feel the

some food and a place to sleep?" I

the doctor is going to put me under to reset my leg. You two need to get your strength back as much as I do," she

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you sure, Nikki?"

right Luna?"

an

packhouse,

"So, you're the leader?"

said we're all equal, didn't

they

smell the food in your packhouse from here. The food that was left wasn't enough for three. But it's really nice of your pack to do that, by

her know you said so, or you

immediately putting in an IV as the doctor comes in to examine her. I stay, partly

and from the corner of my eye, I see 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 gown

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her to nod before I turn

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

that a bite wound?" I ask her. Her leg looks shattered above the ankle and what was a compound fracture with a bone sticking out has now healed in

Allison. I attacked him and one of his pack members grabbed me. I kicked him but got distracted and the Alpha latched onto my leg. When I ripped it out

you get away?"

Letti didn't run. They stayed to fight, and we were able to get away from

reason they decided to risk coming to our

even though

some x-rays but you're going to need surgery, young Alpha," the

an Alpha,"

Alpha blood. That makes you

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or I can ask Sophie to come

I say to her, making 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 going to give you a little sedation to see

I ask, pulling up a chair

surgery.

she asks. Her voice is

pack is a safe refuge. I'm not bringing she-wolves here to return them to where they ran from. If the

can declare war on

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