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?"

me a

"Alpha Calvin?"

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 the numbers

the right side. I expect every one of

before turning to the other side of

room.

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"Alpha Joshua?"

"Yes."

"Alpha Aiden?"

"Yes."

"Alpha Alaric?"

growls, curling his lip in

"Alpha Zahn?"

glares at

matter to me at all. As if his vote is nothing. I watch as his glare turns to a snarl,

"Alpha Owen?"

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

finally, and I jolt with the shock of it. The others around him turn to him, murmuring their own shock but Owen's eyes remain on

to come up in front of the committee for what he did to Brooklyn. He thinks

in our mind

his face. He must feel my eyes on him because he finally looks away from Hunter to look at me. Then, the arrogant. b**d winks. "If that will be all..." Hunter says and reaches down to take my hand. Alpha Kayce is already starting to stand when Elias

at us.

that is not all, Alpha Hunter. 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 have avoided a

wolf, 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, as if

court to intervene. His sister, an Alpha, is me**y deranged and is in need

growls a low, warning

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