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

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

to us.

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

Hunter yells in my

'Safe!'

goddess,' Hunter says, relief evident if his voice

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

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

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light in the room and 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

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

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

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

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

hear a

gasp out a laugh and everyone looks at

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pack are hère," I say, and everyone in the

much longer before we hear another howl, one I've heard,

would be Alpha

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

and Kayce's are finishing this battle quickly. It won't

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.

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

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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

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 their fear so pungent that it takes everything in me to

but I was a Luna for several

you know?"

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

at each

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. When Joshua comes, and I know he will, I hope I can continue to be this stable. Maybe by then, I'll

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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. I don't want my mind to take me back to

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