The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 74: Hunter's Fear Sophie

I knew Hunter wanted a son. He says it didn't matter, but he's an Alpha. It was always hard for my father that he never had a son to pass his pack along to. I've wondered from time to time what he plans to do with his pack. He's getting close to

retirement age. If either Amelia or I had been a male, we'd have taken over the pack for him by now.

So, when my mate howled his excitement, I wasn't surprised. I was thrilled and touched to the point of tears, though, when I heard the entire pack respond, their own excitement palpable. I love how every little thing that makes us happy, seems to make the pack just as happy. It's almost like there's a direct line. between mine and Hunter's happiness and the pack's. Maybe there vis.

He made Dr. Felicity take nearly a hundred pictures of our pup, intending to pass them around to the pack members, as if they'll know what they're looking at. I'm not even sure I know what I'm looking at. Then, after I was cleaned off and dressed, we discussed my next visit, what to expect in the future, when to be concerned, and all the things that a couple who is pregnant with their first pup needs to know. Hunter listened with rapt attention, asking lots of questions, and making sure he understood every possible thing that could go wrong and the signs to look for.

Dr. Felicity patiently answered all of his questions about me and our pup, my eating, my weight - yes I need to gain some, no

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being slightly underweight doesn't put me at risk of losing our pup, exercise, warrior training - yes I can continue for now, sex, sleeping, every possible thing he could think of that might cause me or our son problems.

When we finally leave the hospital, pictures in hand, my mate is still practically floating down the street. However, this time, his mind is preoccupied with how he's going to make sure that nothing happens to me or our pup, rather than the excitement he had about finding out what our pup was going to be on the way to the pack hospital. "Hunter..."

"Yes, baby?" he says distractedly.

"Hunter!" I say, stopping and pulling him to a stop.

"What?" he asks, focusing on me.

worrying. I'm going to be fine. Our pup is going

you should stay home when I go

cheek. "You can't keep me locked away in a tower until I deliver our son. That's not the life you promised me and that's not the Alpha female I am or the mate that you were given. Stand beside me, protect me from any threats you feel I need to

me to him, wrapping his arms

feel the fear in him. Fear that he never shows and almost never feels. It's

until this very moment, Soph. I've never had so much in my life to live for, so much that could be taken away from me, so much to fight for. If anything were to happen to you or our son..." "It won't. You won't allow it. I trust you, Hunter. Completely. Now, it's

going to tell you that I

no intention of leaving your side. You're my mate. We are partners. We should stand side by side against those who want to make our world less than it should

Hunter starts chuckling.

funny?" I ask

is going to be like one

laugh. "She'll win

you did," he says, taking my hand and walking us

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call that a fight," I

"A battle of wills?"

awfully quickly if that's what

also know deep down that I'm being

with our pack," I

congratulate us, he begins handing out pictures, showing everyone where

and our friends. When the congratulations finally die down, I head to the kitchens, looking for

say hello, thanking more people when they congratulate me on our pup, but I'm not seeing Kinsley anywhere. I've just about. decided to mind link her to see if she's still upstairs when I see her

hear congratulations are