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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her and grab one of her pups, just as the glass sliders in the back of the packhouse smash open. 'Sophie! Tell me

woman. "DOOR THREE CLOSING!" I

to us.

and turning to close the door just as a wolf slams his body against it. The women 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

'Safe!'

if his

just outside our safe room. It's the sound of

are crying and some of the mothers are too, terrified for themselves,

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see 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 children and holding them against my body as I rock gently while

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his voice floats into my head. This time, it's distracted, busy with everything else going on around him, but as

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

out there, you're focused on fighting, 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

a howl I'd recognize anywhere, My

out a laugh and everyone looks at me.

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I say, and everyone

one I've heard, but don't

be Alpha Kayce and his

making sure he's alive and still fighting, but not wanting to distract him if

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

then link Kinsley and one of the women in the third safe room, letting them know as well since Margot 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

the woman and children have emptied out, before following behind them. I look around and not seeing Hunter, I turn to Lucas. "Where's my mate?" I

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that I could focus on giving him a pup. That man worked so hard to give me a pup, never realizing that I would never, ever risk bringing a female into this world. Thankfully, I found

harder being in this room, hearing the soft cries and s**bs of the women and

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

do you know?" a woman

seen before and strong

at each

we'll be strong for the pack members who are out there fighting. If they're worried about you, they're not focusing on the fight. We can be strong together," I say, feeling anything but strong.

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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 to take me back

then I wouldn't feel alone, but as it is, I'm trying to hold on, to keep it together, but I need