The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 72: Getting Settled Sophie

Dutton got the twins calmed while I pushed the food into the room. I didn't want to intrude, but I also didn't feel comfortable leaving them alone yet. So, I grabbed the plate of food that I knew Hunter had made for me, the plate with all of my favorites, and I sat off to the side, letting Dutton to serve his mates and take care of them.

"You can eat with us, Luna," Tiffany says.

"Oh yes, you don't have to eat alone. You're already giving up time at the party," Tammi adds.

"That's okay. I don't want to intrude," I say.

"Please, Luna. Join us," Dutton says as he serves his mates. I feel like he wants to give the girls a break so they can eat without making themselves sick with nerves, so I pick up my plate and go to sit with them.

"I'm guessing you don't want any wine since you're expecting?" he asks.

"No, but thank you, Alpha."

"Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?" he asks as he pours the wine, confirming my suspicions that he was letting the girls settle by focusing the conversation on me.

"We find out tomorrow morning. I'm pretty sure Hunter is

secretly hoping for a boy, but we'll see."

"How did you get pregnant so quickly, Luna? I know you said it's because you love your mate and you enjoy intimacy, but could that really be all that it is? It's so rare for a Luna to be pregnant so soon,” Tammi asks me, surreptitiously eyeing Dutton.

"I think, from the little I know about the, let's call them fractured mate bonds, that intimacy isn't as frequent as what I experience with Hunter. I love being with my mate. I can't get enough of him, and he feels the same for me. When I'm with him, I open myself to him. I accept the gifts that he's giving me. It's the way it was meant to be, I think," I say smiling. "And because of that, and because we were never careful about avoiding a pregnancy, here I am," I smile, looking down and rubbing my stomach.

"We're very happy for you, Luna. Speaking as an Alpha, I can say that every Alpha wants a male heir, someone he knows can one day take over the pack for him. But I also believe that your mate will be thrilled to have a little Sophie running around the pack," Dutton says, smiling at me.

"I believe you're right, Alpha," I say.

"What about you, Alpha? What would be your preference for a pup?" Tiffany asks him.

"Healthy, happy, and loved. That's all that matters, boy or girl, I'll be happy to have a pup, or pups. I'd like to have more than one and if the two of you accept me as your mate, then we can talk about how many each of you want. I'd be happy to fill my packhouse with our pups," he says, his eyes shining

while his mates both blush, looking

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showing more confidence that

her smile widens at his words. Then he

"Tammi and I agreed that if we ever found our mate, that I would be the one who would produce the heir. I don't care how many children I have to have as long as I

you have a boy first? Are you done?" he asks, casually challenging

no," she

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Tammi doesn't get to have children until you have a boy? My first-born son would be heir to

you delivered him,"

Tiffany's first-born son was heir

potentially take the right of being Alpha away from one of our sons, Tammi, just because he was born to you and not Tiffany. That sort of thing breeds contempt among Alphas and brothers. I would never want one of my sons

an all-girl family, and they are Betas. The issue of handing over pack

is started among families, and it wouldn't be the first time a brother killed

considered all of the ramifications of their

that you all have a lot to talk about and these sorts of decisions don't have to be made today. You're still getting to know each

looking at

that she's the mouthpiece for the

committee meeting last week?" she asks, not taking

in favor of Hunter keeping his

feel about public

mind is being changed about them. I'll admit, when I first met Luna Sophie, I was surprised to hear about the reasons that the public claimings were so traumatic for women. It's different for men and it's different for our wolves. Not having any sisters, I didn't fully understand the impact that it caused. Now, seeing both of you, having you here with me,

we want to take it slow,

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protect you from anyone or anything,

at his words

say, standing. "Alpha Dutton, you have a room, but the twins are sharing one. If you

and the twins

you so much,