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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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 packhouse smash open. 'Sophie! Tell me you're

I shout

to us.

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

yells in

'Safe!'

goddess,' Hunter says, relief evident if his voice as the mind link

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

too, terrified for

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

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 it was when

Shut it down for now. I've got this,' his voice floats into my head. This time, it's distracted, busy with everything else

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

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 the battle, time goes by quickly and before you know it, hours have passed, and you didn't even realize it.

packhouse when I hear a howl I'd recognize

out a laugh and everyone looks

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and

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

Alpha Kayce and his

alive and still fighting, but not

father's pack and Kayce's are

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.

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

at the

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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

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

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

you know?"

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

at

feeling anything but strong. When Joshua comes,

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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

wolf was stronger, then I wouldn't feel alone, but as it is,