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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young woman yells, she's trying to 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

go!" I yell at the woman. "DOOR THREE CLOSING!" I shout as the sounds of snarling and tearing flesh

to us.

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

yells in my

'Safe!'

if his voice as the

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

everyone okay?" ask. Young pups are crying and some of the mothers are too, terrified for themselves, their pups, and the mates who are outside

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last in is trying to hold all three of her children, but they're all terrified. I sit next to her, taking

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

head. This time, it's distracted, busy with everything else going on around him, but as always,

I send

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 your own mate snap. Time seems to stand still in this room. In

a howl I'd recognize anywhere, My father

and everyone looks at

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hère," I say, and

hear another howl, one I've heard,

be Alpha

reach out to my mate, making sure he's alive and still fighting, but not wanting to

'Your father's pack 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

opens our door. I wait until all 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?"

need you at the pack

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up my training so 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 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? I was to do what he

as I look around this room, I'm reminded again of why I miss being a fighter. It's much harder being in this room, hearing the soft cries and s**bs of the women and children, the smell of

but I was a Luna for several years. We're going to be okay," I

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

look around at

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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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

a f**g Luna,' I say to myself. This would be easier if my wolf was stronger, then I wouldn't feel alone, but as it