The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 86: Aftermath

Sophie

I stayed with Brooklyn while they stabilized her mother.

"Luna, Brooklyn, we're going to keep her unconscious for a day or so. Her wolf will have gone silent, possibly for good," the nurse says, looking at Brooklyn before looking at me. "As an omega, losing your mate, even one you rejected, can kill your wolf.”

"I'm so sorry, mother," Brooklyn whispers.

"Look at me, Brooklyn," I say and wait for her to look up. When she does, I can see the devastation in her eyes. I take her face in my hands and wipe her tears. She and I are very close in age, but right now, I feel like I'm years older than this sweet, fragile

woman.

"Your mother did not want to be with your father. You can't tell me that she wasn't ready to die saving you today. Am I right?" I ask her.

She nods as I wipe the tears that continue to fall. "So, even if she loses her wolf, she'll be happy that both of you are free of your father and that you're both alive. Right?" She nods again.

"Okay. Now it's your turn to be strong for her. You are brave and you are stronger than you give yourself credit for, Brooklyn. I believe you get that strength from your mother. She'll survive Chapter 86. Memuth

this, if for no other reason than she loves you and refuses to leave you alone. Even though you would never be alone. We would never abandon you, Brooklyn."

"What if...what if she never gets her wolf back?" Brooklyn asks

me.

'She's worried because her wolf hasn't resurfaced since her attack by Alpha Owen,' Hedda says. She's been forward since the beginning of the attack, ready to protect me and our son if needed. "Do I look like the kind of Luna who would kick you or your mother out of this pack? Do you think Hunter would do that?"

"I don't have my wolf either," she admits, confirming what Hedda says.

"You are still part of this pack, Brooklyn. You accepted Hunter as your Alpha and me as your Luna. I do not dismiss my pack members because they are suffering with an injury that may or may not have killed their wolves. You and your mother will always have a place here, if you choose to remain in our pack. Do not let that worry you," I tell her.

She grabs me unexpectedly and whether it's because of the fear of being cast out, the adrenaline rush of killing her father wearing off, or just being overwhelmed by everything, she begins to s**b in my arms. I carefully lift her, moving to sit in a chair and cradling her in my lap, rocking her as I would a child, letting her get it all out of her system.

I nod at the nurses that they can leave and murmur soft words.

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comfort to Brooklyn long after she stops

I wipe her tears again and smile

thank you, Luna," she says, giving me a

return.

the nurses know that you're going to stay here with your mother until she wakes. They'll bring in a bed or cot for you, but it may be a while. We still have injured

to help. You can stay here,"

I can help. Sitting here, watching her sleep, won't help anyone, definitely not me. I need to feel

"What do you

other when we burn or cut ourselves in

they still need people to help them triage the injured. Do you

says determinedly. "I can help. I'll still sleep in

let me get you a walker. I know you can't walk on your own yet," I say, and step out, quickly asking a nurse rushing

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one. She gets it for me before rushing

Brooklyn is leaning over her mother, telling her that she'll

walker, making sure she can use it and is strong enough to walk with it. Then I lead her back out to the main entrance. I find a lead nurse and let her know that Brooklyn wants to help. "We can use all the help we can get. Are you sure you're okay, Brooklyn?" she

I want

room full of warriors in various stages of injury. "We have the most seriously injured in surgery or waiting to go in. We need to know of those left, who has the most serious injuries needing

help stitch them

head. "Are you the one that has been stitching

blushes and nods her head. "We don't always have time to come in, so I

sure to wash the wound,

you to it, Brooklyn," I say

"Thank you, Luna."

staff here are grateful for

the lead nurse says before turning to the next person

we have even more injured here that either refused or haven't made it to the pack hospital yet.

searching for Hunter.

might be willing to help, if you need him to." "That would be great. We need these warriors back to full fighting strength before

you. He'd come anyway, but we know he's out there and it's only a

call my friend and

We'll be letting him onto our pack lands. He won't betray us?" I ask,