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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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

plan an attack where

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

make the exception, but he couldn't promise that I'd be safe. I'm sure Alaric planned to bring his

it 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

"We'll see how it goes. It could be a really fun meeting with you and

say to her, leaving her to go check on the twins. They had gone back and forth about being at the party. I know they're terrified, not only

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party, but also because there will be three unmated Alphas

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decided to share. Maybe it's because they are twins, or maybe it's just fear, but they don't seem to

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

we're being honest," Tammi

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

know, it's just..."

parties before. Some 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

dancing and enjoying an amazing woman on her 18th birthday," I say to them. "If you're nervous, stay close to Kinsley. I'll be keeping tabs on our Alphas along with Hunter. But Kinsley is in charge of making sure

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says as

"Yes?"

sure we've told you how much we appreciate you and Alpha Hunter for taking us in. Neither of us believes that we would have survived on our own much

to live. The two of you had to find your way here and you

or have

are the Sophie Meyers we heard

I'm Sophie Reynolds," I say,

be more powerful than Sophie Meyers ever was," I hear one of the twins say to the other as I walk down the

I go back into the main hall, checking to see that everything is ready, answering last-minute questions

turn, I see Hunter watching me, a hungry look in his eye that I know well. We'd seen the doctor and confirmed that I was pregnant, getting to hear our baby's heartbeat. I had cried and although

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here,' he mind links me, smiling his very possessive smile as he walks toward me, looking down at my stomach and then back up

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

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

I reply, smirking up at him. I know I only won because Hunter is