The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 77: Three Lunas Sophie

Hunter asked me to facilitate the meeting between Dutton and Brooklyn. I understood why Dutton wanted to talk to her, he wanted the information first-hand so he could better argue against Owen, but Brooklyn

was terrified of being in a room alone with an unmated Alpha again. I can't blame her. Her body still isn't fully recovered from what Owen did to her.

When I first asked Brooklyn if she'd be willing to speak with him, she had started to hyperventilate, her eyes going wide. I'd had to take her face in my hands and help her to regain her composure.

"Is it really necessary Luna?" her mother, Leah, asked with

concern.

"No, it isn't. You can say no, Brooklyn. But Alpha Dutton wants to hear in your own words what happened, so he can help fight against the injustice of what happened to you. He has found his mates here in our pack. The Beta twins that came in around the same time you did.

"Did he..." she begins.

"He hasn't marked them yet. He's giving them time to get to know him and showing them that he can be the type of mate they want."

I told her this before I saw Dutton that morning. When I did, I

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realized that I was incorrect. Alpha Dutton was proudly strutting around with not one, but two mate marks on his neck, one on each side.

I let him know that Brooklyn had agreed to meet with him, but her mother and I would be there and if at any point one of us decided it was too much for her, he would have to leave.

"Of course. I understand. My own mates needed a gentle touch, if you will, to get them to believe that I was a trustworthy man."

"Will they be joining us at the committee meeting?" I ask as we walk to Brooklyn's house.

"No. I gave them the option, but they're too afraid to be there, especially knowing that Alpha Aiden will be there as well."

"Are you planning to flaunt those marks while you're there?" I ask, smiling at him.

He looks at me with fierce determination in his eyes. "I have every intention of making sure that Alpha Aiden knows that those girls are mine and if he ever thinks of trying to take what is mine, I'll kill him." "Good for you, Alpha. Do you plan to return home before you go?"

"No. I'll talk to Hunter, but they are comfortable here and the committee meeting is in a couple of days. I'd rather not introduce them to a new pack, then leave them."

"You are all welcome to stay, you don't have to ask Hunter," I tell him. He stops and looks at me.

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"Hmmm," he says, frowning.

"Hmmm?" I ask.

"I'm not used to being around a Luna who runs the pack as an equal partner. I'll have to make sure that I remember to treat my Lunas as equal partners as well," he says, and we begin walking again. "How are the twins? I'm assuming they're both marked and mated now?"

figure out the logistics of it, but in the end,

as we approach the door. I knock, waiting for Leah to open it.

he wanted to be closer. He kept his voice soft and gentle, even when asking her difficult questions. When she began to cry, he got a box of tissues and handed them to her, once against

she thanked him for coming and for supporting her at the

Alpha," I say as we

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of him. "Do you have a

we have a gym. I can show you," I tell him, then mind link

for

to work off some anger,' I

'Brooklyn?'

'Yes.'

'Headed to the

'I'll meet you there."

turns, looking at me before walking in. "I always knew that Owen

I watch him a moment as he walks straight up to a punching bag and punches it so hard

see Hunter jogging

before he destroys all the punching bags," I tell him. He looks past me into the gym as I hear another punching bag get smashed. Hunter takes an extra moment to lean in a kiss me, before heading inside. I leave them to it, knowing I

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ready for us to be gone

his and with an adjoining door, I pull up my computer and see that Hunter has sent me

members marking and mating others that aren't ranked members. We just don't believe that it should be public and that the new law should be instituted across all packs, not left up to the individual

of Brooklyn, I also add that ranked members may not mark a she-wolf, then decide that they don't

and I look up to see a sleepy Nikki smiling at

mark,"

as she smiles. "It's

only gets better. Did you

was actually going to see if you needed anything. Robin is doing some work

Come look this over

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As she goes through the document, she looks up at me. "Is this

think. I'm hoping it makes them think twice in doing things like what

true, but what about women who refuse to become their mates? If they force their mark on them,

thinking about

see if she has any other ideas. I'm pretty sure she'll be there as well. She should know that this is on the table

and pulling it over to a table with my computer. I dial the pack and Nikki asks for Luna Allison, then she puts the phone on speaker. "This is Luna Allison,"

"Hey, girl!" Nikki says.

"Nikki!"

and I'm here with

computer, can

video chat, dialing in while we wait. Nikki

squealing at first, and when Allison

do you like being mated?" Nikki asks