The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 61: Voting 288 Vouchers

Chapter 61: Voting Sophie

I knew Hunter was going to have to prove his point about my trust of him. I knew he wouldn't do anything to betray that trust, but it was still really hard for me to submit to him in this room. full of Alphas and then not to flinch when I felt his canines entered my neck.

'I love you.' His words had floated into my head as Shaw had put just enough venom into my body to make me shiver. Now I'm f**g aroused and ready to get out of here so I can show my mate just how s**y I think he is.

Instead, I have to focus. It's time for the vote. If they vote in our favor, we walk out. If not, it's war. I don't know much about wars, but I'd image that war would start now.

"You haven't explained what a 'yes' or 'no' vote means," Dutton says, watching me closely. I had felt all their eyes on me, every one of them. But not all of them had been lecherous. In Alpha Kayce's case, it feels like he's ready to get the hell out of here so he can start his relationship with Allison. The feeling I'm getting from Robin is similar. Dutton, though, is hard to read. However, Hunter said he trusts him, and I trust Hunter.

"A vote of yes means you agree with removing Alpha Hunter as Alpha. A vote of no means that you agree that he should retain his title. A majority of votes are needed to remove Alpha Hunter's title." 1208 ourers

Dutton's eyes move from me to Hunter.

"No," he votes, and I sigh.

"Alpha Carter."

"No," my father says almost before Alpha Elias finishes saying

his name.

"Alpha Kayce?"

"No."

"Alpha Robin?"

"No."

"Alpha Ezra?"

at me

"Alpha Calvin?"

me for a very long time. Long enough that everyone in the room turns to look at him, including Amelia. I can feel my heart rate speeding up. Without him, we'll never have

of relief. Now for the right side. I expect every one of them will

yes," Elias says, before turning to the

room.

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"Alpha Joshua?"

"Yes."

"Alpha Aiden?"

"Yes."

"Alpha Alaric?"

he growls, curling his lip in a

"Alpha Zahn?"

at

don't know why I feel the need to antagonize this man, but I do. So, I very subtly shrug at him as if his vote doesn't matter to me at all. As if his vote is nothing. I watch as his glare turns to a snarl,

"Alpha Owen?"

vote is required to make a change. Hunter is an Alpha, so Owen's 'yes' vote won't change anything.

the shock of it. The others around him turn

what he did to Brooklyn. He thinks this is going to

our

on him because he finally looks away from Hunter to look at me. Then, the arrogant. b**d winks. "If that will be

at us.

Another matter has been brought to the attention of this Committee. You are housing ranked she-wolves that are not from your pack, some of them are underage," he says, and he can't hide the smirk. Hunter may have won the vote, he may

any wolf, is in trouble and asks for the aid of an Alpha, it is at the Alpha's discretion to provide such aid," he says,

that is the law, Alpha Hunter, but Alpha Alaric has petitioned this court to intervene. His sister, an Alpha, is me**y deranged and is in need of medical attention,"

a low, warning

has also been brought to the attention of this court that you are refusing to allow other Alphas to claim their mates properly, hiding them away from all but only a

Chapter 61: Voting