The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 84: Safe Rooms

Sophie

When the howls of attack go up, Hunter and I jump out of bed.

"Call your father and Kayce, and take care of my mate," he says, pulling me to him and kissing me fiercely before racing out of the room and leaping off the stairwell, shifting on his way down to the first floor. I grabbed one of Hunter's shirts and my phone as I begin racing down the stairs meeting up with Kinsley as we watch wolves rushing out of the packhouse from every direction.

I dial my father's number.

"Sweetheart is everything okay?" he answers.

"We're under attack, Dad. Koden," I say and immediately hear my father's howl go up, waking up his pack.

"We're on our way. Get safe, Sophie."

"To the safe rooms!" I yell over the chaos on the first floor. I grab Kinsley. "Be careful!" I say before racing off. She and I had decided to take separate safe rooms to help facilitate everyone getting into their assigned rooms

As I run, I dial Alpha Kayce.

"Yeah," he answers sleepily.

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"Alpha Kayce, this is Luna Sophie We're under attack.

"Joshua?" he asks, instantly alert I can hear him moving around, Allison's voice asking what's going on in the background. "Koden."

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"We're on our way," he says, and I hear his howl go up a moment before the phone disconnects.

"What can I do? I can't shift yet," Margot asks, rushing up.

"Help me get these people inside their safe rooms. Can you take lead in one, make sure everyone stays calm."

"Of course!" she says, rushing toward another safe room and helping the people get safely into their room.

'Status check, Soph,' Hunter says I can hear Shaw snarling in our mind as well. He's already fighting. 'Almost there,' I say, looking around.

'Move faster. I need you safe,' he says just as the mind link cuts off.

"DOOR ONE CLOSING!" I hear Kinsley announce.

"Margot, you're next," I say to her

"DOOR TWO CLOSING!" she announces as I hear Kinsley's door slam shut and lock.

"ANYONE ELSE?" I yell, looking around, as Margot's door slams shut and locks.

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carry three young children in her arms. I race to her and grab one of her pups, just as the glass sliders in the back of the packhouse smash open. 'Sophie! Tell me you're in a safe room!' Hunter's voice booms in my

woman. "DOOR THREE CLOSING!" I shout as the sounds of snarling

to us.

and children behind me scream, but Lucas' wolf attacks the other wolf, grabbing him by the neck and pulling him away. I slam the door closed, just as another wolf tries to break in. His en behind me paw gets caught in the door and one of the w jumps up to help hold the door while I throw the lock, pinning the wolf's paw in

yells in

'Safe!'

Hunter says, relief evident if his

the sounds of fighting just outside our safe room. It's the

are too, terrified for themselves, their pups, and the mates who are

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everyone huddled together. The woman who was last in is trying to hold all three of her children, but they're all terrified. I sit next to her, taking one of her

my mind briefly to the pack, feeling the fury, the fear, and the pain from the pack. I'm not sure how my mate does it. I know he's connected to everyone, keeping tabs on the entire pack, but it's overwhelming to me. It's like

my head. This time, it's distracted, busy with

makes sure to look after me. I send a wave of bond, hoping to

on staying alive. In here, you're just waiting. Waiting for someone to give the all-clear, waiting for someone in your room to begin the keening sound of losing their loved one, or waiting to feel the tether to your own mate snap. Time seems to

hear a howl I'd recognize anywhere, My father and his

out a laugh and everyone looks at me. "My father.

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pack are hère," I say, and everyone in

hear another howl, one I've

be Alpha Kayce and

alive and still fighting, but not wanting to distract him if he's in the middle of a

the run,' he says, sounding exhausted. 'Your father's pack and Kayce's are finishing this battle quickly. It won't be much

isn't part of our pack and can't ...d link. It isn't long before the sounds in the packhouse become quiet. We all wait, anxious to hear the sounds of one of our warriors knocking on the door to

children have emptied out, before following behind them. I look around and not seeing Hunter, I turn to Lucas. "Where's my mate?" I ask. He presses his lips together tightly just as

you at the pack hospital.

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give me a pup, never realizing that I would never, ever risk bringing a female into this world. Thankfully, I found a doctor outside of our pack who was willing to give me what I needed

room, hearing the soft cries and s**bs of the women and children, the smell of their fear so

you don't know me, but I was a Luna for several years. We're

you know?" a woman

have a stronger bond than I've ever seen before and strong leaders make a strong pack, wouldn't you agree?" I

around at each other, then

they're not focusing on the fight. We can be strong together," I say, feeling anything but strong. When Joshua comes, and I know he will, I hope I can continue

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contacted others for assistance. It will make this battle end much more quickly and I'm grateful. I'm getting claustrophobic, starting to feel like there's not enough air in this room, like the walls are closing in. I don't want my mind

would be easier if my wolf was stronger, then I wouldn't feel alone,