The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 82: Margot

Hunter

Penny is as good as I expected, and I'm thrilled.

'I think I understand now why you elected her to join us on this run,' Lucas says in the mind link while we run through the borders.

We found an area that needed more protection, more patrols, and Penny did not hesitate to give us her ideas. Good ones. Really good ones. 'She's underage, but I'm thinking of her for the G**a position," I tell him.

'I'll keep an eye on her in warrior training. But she's got good instincts and from what I saw of you sparring with her, she's a smart fighter.' 'Agreed. I haven't told her about the G**a position. I told her she might make herself a Lead Warrior."

'I'd put her in either position, but we need a strong, trustworthy Ga**a, and so far, she's better than anyone else we have in the pack.' I'm glad Lucas agrees with me.

Sophie and I fell into bed late that night, exhausted. For the first time since I found her, I didn't make love to her. Instead, I pull her against me and almost instantly we're both asleep. The next

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morning, I make sure to start both of our day with a love and happiness. We don't have much time, but I want to take these moments when I can. Once the war starts, I won't have many moments like these to enjoy.

Lucas and I run a hard warrior training, extending it by an hour so everyone is ready. When that one is done, we switch out with the patrols who missed training because they were working, and Lucas runs them through another three-hour training while Penny and I go to secure the areas of the pack borders where we feel we're weakest.

After that's done, she and I run another route around the pack, sniffing to see if we smell anyone scouting our borders.

By the time I return to the packhouse, I'm already feeling the exhaustion of the morning, and I've just stopped to have lunch when the patrols reach out to me and Sophie.

'Alpha, Luna, there's a Luna Margot here requesting sanctuary."

'I'm on my way,' Sophie says.

'I am as well,' I say, knowing Sophie can't shift any longer. I meet her in the back and shift, letting her get on my back before racing to the place where I can hear the patrols standing guard. When we race up, I see Margot, looking a bit ragged and wearing a shirt she must have found along the way. Whether intentional or not, it's masking her scent. Smart woman.

Sophie gets off my back and I shift, standing behind her but letting her take the lead as I always do with the she-wolves who come to us for protection.

"Did you mean it, Luna Sophie? Did you mean it when you said

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you'd give me sanctuary?" Margot asks.

if you weren't here, he'd expect that you were and would never believe us that you weren't. Before you come into

she

took her

"So, she's safe?"

"Yes."

turns and looks at me. "If you're expecting tears for my father, you'll be

since I was the

to me. May I enter your pack,

mate is the one who offered your sanctuary," I say, making sure she realizes that the equality that Sophie and I expressed at the Committee isn't just for show. It's real.

"Luna, may I.."

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step across our borders so I don't have to worry about your mate rushing up and

one more time, probably making sure that I'm not going to stop her and then she takes a step, putting herself on our pack lands. The moment she does, it's like something. inside of her deflates. She

me, we'll get you settled," Sophie

need to do first," she says, and turns. her back on us, looking out in

Joshua Keys as my mate and

looking at my patrols. "Back to work. She's bought

as Sophie and I walk

get a doctor?" Sophie asks

I'm surprised it even hurts. It's not like we had a mate bond like yours," Margot

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wolf will be weak. Are you sure you don't want to see a doctor?"

just want a shower and

"Food?" Sophie asks her.

anything down right now. But I'd like to speak to my mother, if I can. I want to make sure she's alright and that she knows I'm safe

not up to the phone call, I can call Alpha Carter and give

treated us like commodities. and baby makers rather than their mates and Lunas." When we get to the back of the packhouse,

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a bath but may not be strong enough to take one on your own. I'll help you and get you. settled. I'll also make sure you know which safe

Beta, but I can fight. I'm a strong fighter,

at me. “I was a Luna for

see how long it takes your wolf to recover, then

I put her down,

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away to whatever room they've set aside