The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 90: Protection Detail

Sophie

I come awake slowly, feeling warm and comfortable, my mate's pine scent filling my nose.

I shift, stretching to work out the kinks in my body.

"Mmm, good morning," Hunter's sleepy voice says from behind. me, as he buries his face into my hair, kissing the crook of my neck just behind my mate mark. It sends shivers through my body, just as his deep, husky voice does.

He tugs me against him, and I feel his arousal pressing against my bottom and back.

"How are you feeling?" he asks.

"Stiff, but well-rested."

He chuckles behind me. "You should be, you slept nearly a day and a half."

"What?" I ask sitting up quickly.

"Baby, you were exhausted. You and Kinsley did everything to get this pack in order while Lucas and I slept. It seemed only fair that you get to sleep it off. And before you start arguing that you didn't fight any battles, you are carrying my pup and that along with the stress of the battle and aftermath is enough to drain anyone's energy," he says, pulling me back down and curling his large frame around me. 0.00%

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describe Brooklyn any longer."

"Why's that?"

"She was incredible sewing up the warriors after the battle. They've all complimented her and for whatever reason, they've all sort of rallied behind her. They cleaned up her house, removed her father's body, fixed her door, washed the inside so the blood is gone. No one asked them to do it, they did it on. their own. I even heard that one of our female warriors offered to teach Brooklyn to fight if she wanted to." "Good for her! I'll check in with her, find out her feelings about being a part of Owen's execution, and I'll also check out this Dr. Caspian. What about Leah and the other mates?" "We lost one of the mates. She was older, her pups grown. Brooklyn took it hard. You

apparently tasked her with checking on them and she took that to mean that it was her job to keep them alive. I feel like the others are alive just because of her. She's a lot stronger than she comes across." "That which doesn't kill you..." I say.

"I think she was strong before this. I think Michael just kept her and Leah under his thumb. It will be interesting now to see what happens with them."

"Has she regained her wolf?" I ask.

"Not yet. Even if they don't, I have no intention of rejecting them from the pack," Hunter says, making me smile.

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I told Brooklyn when I saw her last," I say as we step

me. This time he

more favor to ask you. I

"About what?"

basically told me to not let that stop me from killing him because she won't let it stop her. I need you to talk to her try to convince her that she shouldn't give up. She's still young enough to live a full life. She may never choose to be mated again, but that doesn't mean that

if it's not as their Luna. I'll get Kinsley to talk with us as well, that's a good. idea. Kinsley understands better than

don't know, glad you never had to feel that kind of embarrassment, shame, or pain," Hunter says, pulling me against his body and wrapping

into him. He really is the perfect

mate.

you're perfect for me,' he says in my

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you, my mate," I say, looking up at him,

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"Were you planning on leaving. this room? Because when you

giggle, before getting lost in his kiss, his

we finally leave our room, going to look for breakfast. Hunter had apparently called off warrior training yesterday and today to allow our warriors to heal before getting back into sparring, so breakfast is being served a bit later than

mate again, wave at Lucas and let Kinsley know that I need to chat with

you headed to the pack

I'm going to talk to

check out this Dr. Caspian for myself,"

walk in, I see a couple of warriors sitting around, Brutus and

I ask them, not having heard that someone was in

Brooklyn's mate," the older warrior, Brutus, says, jutting

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Kinsley and see

is a protective detail?" she asks

out for our own," Matthew

at their house. That was very generous,"

say.

other day. Didn't stop to eat, barely stopped to pee or drink any water. She never acted tired, never lost her steady hand, and never became rough with her stitches. I, myself, had to get three layers of stitches while Argus healed me. Found out

see a man I don't know who keeps looking up at Brooklyn. I know the look well. My mate looks at

it's time we met this Dr. Caspian

"I couldn't agree more."

over to where the doctor is looking

approach. "Hello, can I help you?" he

"Doctor Caspian?" I ask.

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his nose twitch. He turns one way, then

need to make this conversation private,

know, do we?" I

who hoks at us curiously

we walk in, he turns to

Kinsley and I say

"By choice?" he asks.

say and the