The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 81: War Preparations Sophie

"Are you nervous?" I ask Hunter as we drive home. He's quiet and I can feel the powerful energy rolling off of him.

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He looks over at me and takes my hand, pulling it to his lips.

"Yes and no. Yes, because I have so much more to lose than I ever did before. And no, because I'm strong, you're strong, and our pack is strong. They will fight for what is right and our friends will come when we call. We just need to hold ... until they get to us if we're outnumbered."

"What do you think Joshua will do when he realizes that Margot is gone?" I ask.

"He'll go hunting for her."

"I told her to come to us," I say, worried that I've brought even more chaos down on us.

"Good. Protecting those who need protection is what we do, right?" he asks me, smiling. I know he's worried, thinking through the possibilities of an attack, how we can make sure we're ready, but he's putting that aside for the moment to make sure that I'm okay.

"How can I help you? I know you won't let me fight and I won't argue on that. I love this pup already and I won't do anything to hurt him. Owen already threatened to kill him..."

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The car jerks and Hunter slams on the brakes. "He WHAT?" he snarls and the anger pulsing out of him in the tight confines of the car is stifling.

I look at my mate. Shaw is very close to the surface. I reach out and stroke his face. "He underestimated you, as always," I say calmly. "He assumed someone would kill you, specifically Elias, and then he planned to take me as his mate, kill our son, and put his own pup in me. I told him I'd rip his d**k off if he put it anywhere near me," I say, watching my mate closely.

It's the last part that gets his attention. He blinks and some of the anger dissipates. "You said that?" he asks with a ghost of a smile.

for

"Of course. No one touches me but you. I'd kill anyone ju trying to touch me, but then he had to go and threaten our son. I knew that you'd come out alive, especially if Elias was the contender to take you out. You're much too smart and too strong to let that old bag kill you," I say proudly.

"Yes, and now he's the one lying dead," Hunter growls, leaning forward and taking my mouth in a possessive kiss. "And you are mine."

"Yes I am. Always and only yours," I tell him. I mean it, but I also know it will help Shaw to calm.

"As soon as our pup is born, I'll be reminding my mate that she's mine," Shaw growls, running his nose over my jaw before pushing Hunter's face against mine, scenting me.

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very much look forward to that," Hedda replies, purring at him as he rubs against us. I wait patiently while Shaw rubs Hunter's face all over mine, and down my chest, making sure that I smell Chapter Et War Preparatur

like him before he finally pulls back.

do that again in his wolf form when we get back, right?"

wear my mate's scent, as strongly as he wants me wearing it,"

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finally sits back and puts the car

I'm not only keeping them from capturing their mates as they see it, but also now

you're at even more risk than

for me anyway, Hunter," I say, trying

a warning to others about what happens

As you said, you're strong, I'm strong, and our pack is strong, Hunter. We have some ranked she-wolves who are learning to fight and may want to join in the battle

start running drills more frequently. At least once a day, maybe twice a day. Maybe, and I know they'll all hate it, but some in the middle of the night. I need to know that everyone in

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you won't get into a safe room until you

to rethink Brooklyn and Leah's home too," I say, thinking through all of the possibilities. "She's not strong enough yet to get to a safe room quickly from their current house, and these wolves wouldn't hesitate in running her and

pack when we

also going to be in a safe room. She and I can work together

It makes me feel a bit better," he says, still going through every scenario

remembering when we first arrived, and we were looking

to run the perimeter with Lucas tonight, make sure the patrols have

I'm looking at her for the G**a position. We need to fill Koden's position. What

haven't seen her spar. I

really good. Better than

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around her age

going to take a female G**a?" I ask him, making sure I

a misogynistic pig, Soph. If she's strong enough

setting another precedent, Alpha?" I ask him. It's a teasing tone, but I'm extremely proud, once again, to be mated to this

both of us laugh as we get to

the packhouse, I turn back to Hunter. "So, Joshua is our biggest threat? If he takes over Elias' pack and he assumes Margot is

threat. Once word spreads that Owen has been taken prisoner, it's very likely that he'll attack the Beta for the Alpha position. I doubt Ezra will

Her ex-mate is still in that pack, I

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MI agree.

rather than later," he says as

we gather our bags, Hunter alerts the pack that we'll be having an all-pack

unpack and let Lucas and Kinsley know what's going on before the four of us address the pack together, presenting a unified front. Hunter fills in the pack on everything that happened at the Committee of Alphas, letting them know that the Committee has disbanded, that Elias is dead, and Owen is imprisoned.

with me and Lucas tonight. Leah, I need to speak with you and Brooklyn. Everyone else, expect new patrol schedules to come out later tonight," he says.