The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 68: Birthday Party

Sophie

"Are you nervous Nikki?" I ask, watching her as she gets ready for her party.

"Yes and no," she says, but I can see her nerves.

Allison and Letti left with Kayce several days ago to return to his pack. According to Hunter, he lost several members of his pack too when he refused to claim Allison publicly, but word of Brooklyn had spread like wildfire through the packs, so not as many omegas and warriors were willing to leave, even if they did agree to continue the public matings. No one wants that for their daughter, or their sister. It seems it's only okay if it's for someone else.

The twins have been out and around the pack more often. Hunter and I had heard them sucking in air several times when they'd see us do something unexpected. It was much like it had been when Nikki, Allison, and Letti first arrived.

We ve had several more she-wolves find us, some who were on the run, but now, we're starting to see warriors and omegas who are afraid that they will be taken as mates or worse, raped and cast aside like Brooklyn. Nearly every day we have at least one she-wolf come to our borders requesting protection. We'd also heard that Alpha Kayce had received his first request for protection, and he had accepted. Hunter had called Alpha Ezra and told him that he was invited to

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Nikki's birthday party if he wanted to extend his stay or delay it a couple of days. He chose to delay it, wanting to see a birthday party that didn't include a public claiming.

"You know that neither Hunter nor I will allow anyone to claim you against your will, right Nikki?" I ask her.

"Yes. I do trust that. It's just...." she looks at me in the mirror where she's putting the last touches on her outfit.

"What if he's my mate? What if he isn't? What if..."

I step forward and put my hands on her shoulders. I'm not that much older than she is, but in some ways, I feel much, much older.

"You take it one step at a time, one day at a time," I tell her. "If he is, you get to know him, you take things as slow or fast as the two of you choose to, together. If he's not, then..."

"I hope he is," she says, looking at herself in the mirror. "Is that crazy to say?"

"No, it's not. I think we all saw the chemistry between the two of you when he was here. From the little bit of time I had with him, he seems like a good man."

"He does. I never thought I'd say this, but...I think, with time, I could learn to trust him."

"Believe me, if he's a good man, it won't take very long at all. Look at me. Look at Allison. I think Alpha Robin will be the same."

She takes a deep breath. "When will they be here?"

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think they're all planning to arrive around the same time. Alpha Dutton is bringing Penny. She wanted to join our pack. I'm glad. I liked Penny and I think she can help with the she-wolves. that are starting to flood our borders. It will be

patrolling out farther, right? Alphas like Owen will plan an attack where

so hopefully, he's busy with that." I look at her in the mirror. "You know your brother asked

also told me that if I wanted him here, he'd make the exception, but he couldn't

up at the committee meeting, and who knows, if you're a newly mated Luna, you can tell him yourself that you requested he not be in attendance." Ilatch the fierce smile spread across her face. "Oh, I would love to see the look on his face if I showed up at

see how it goes. It could be a really fun meeting with you

her, leaving her to go check on the twins. They had gone back and forth about being at the party. I know

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they decided to share. Maybe it's because they are twins, or

both?" I ask, sniffing the air so I can tell them apart. They both have their dark blond hair down, but Tiffany has the sides of hers twisted and pinned up in the back. They wanted to wear blue dresses today, which surprised me because it will only accent their startling blue eyes, bringing attention to them and their

we're being

truly have nothing to fear. Hunter made sure each Alpha was aware that there would not be any public claimings in our pack,

know, it's

we e awful and some were...okay. That's the best it ever was, okay. Unlike you, our Alpha wanted all his ranked she-wolves to know and understand what was in store for us.

them. "If you're nervous, stay close to Kinsley. I'll be keeping

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says as

"Yes?"

us in. Neither of us believes that we would have

a safe place to live. The two of you had to find your way here

other. It sometimes feels like they share a brain or have a secret way of communicating.

the Sophie Meyers we heard

you're talking about. I'm Sophie Reynolds," I say, smiling as

than Sophie Meyers ever was," I hear one of the twins say

checking to see that everything is ready, answering last-minute questions and getting

hungry look in his eye that I know well. We'd seen the doctor and confirmed that I was pregnant, getting to

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as he walks toward me, looking down at my stomach and then back up

into his arms, leaning against him and wrapping my own arms around

kissing my nose. I'm hoping we can have our own celebration later, alone,' he

I know I only won because Hunter is being very careful with me. The doctor agreed that I could continue