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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when I saw her last," I say as we step out of the shower and

kisses me. This time he takes his time

more favor to ask you. I need you to talk to

"About what?"

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

her. She has so much to give to a pack, even if it's not as their Luna. I'll get Kinsley

that kind of embarrassment, shame, or pain," Hunter says, pulling me against his

into him. He really is the perfect man,

mate.

for me,' he says in my head,

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at him, letting my feelings of love flow through

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kiss me. "Were you planning on leaving. this room? Because

getting lost in his kiss,

warrior training yesterday

and let Kinsley know that I need to chat with

the pack hospital?"

I'm going to talk to Brooklyn. Want to come?"

need to check out this Dr. Caspian for myself," she. says, making me laugh. It seems

see a couple of warriors sitting around, Brutus

everything okay?" I ask them, not having heard that someone was in bad

eye on the new doc who says he's Brooklyn's mate," the

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this is a protective detail?" she asks the two

watch out for our own," Matthew

heard what you did at their house. That was very generous,"

say.

woman stitched up warriors for twelve hours non-stop the 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 about the doc, because, you know, gossip hotline, and all. So, we've decided to stand guard and make sure this

arms crossed over his body. He's slumped in his chair, but he's glaring past me. I turn and see a man I don't know who keeps looking up at Brooklyn. I know the look well.

"I think it's

"I couldn't agree more."

make our way over to where the doctor is looking

looks up as we approach. "Hello, can I help

"Doctor Caspian?" I ask.

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twitch. He turns one way,

need to make this conversation private,

know, do

hoks at us curiously before he

as we walk in, he

and I say

"By choice?" he asks.

say and the tension in him