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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children in her arms. I race to her and grab one of her pups, just as the glass sliders in the back

THREE CLOSING!" I shout as the sounds of snarling and tearing flesh move

to us.

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 our room. His howl of pain echoes in our enclosed space as I step

yells in my

'Safe!'

Hunter says, relief evident if his voice as the mind

back, staring at the door, listening to the sounds of fighting just outside our safe room. It's

too, terrified for themselves, their pups, and the mates who are outside fighting. Chapter 84: Safe

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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 we all listen to the sounds of battle going

to everyone, keeping tabs on the entire pack, but it's

his voice floats into my head. This time, it's distracted, busy with everything else

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

wasn't fighting. It's almost harder to be in here. At least 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

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

a laugh and everyone looks at me. "My

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and

before we hear another howl, one I've heard, but don't know well. Again, everyone turns to

Alpha Kayce

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

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

as well since Margot isn't part of our pack and can't ...d link. It isn't long before the

around and not seeing Hunter, I turn to Lucas. "Where's my mate?" I ask. He presses his lips

I need you at

Margot POV

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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 a doctor outside of our pack who was willing to give me what I needed to ensure I never got pregnant. Joshua never suspected a thing. Why would he?

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

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

know?" a woman

a stronger bond than I've ever seen before and strong leaders make

around at

can be strong together," I say, feeling anything but strong. When Joshua comes, and I know he will, I hope I can continue to be this stable. Maybe by then, I'll have regained my wolf and

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that their Luna 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.

would be easier if my wolf was stronger, then I wouldn't feel alone, but as it is, I'm