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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that's what I told Brooklyn when I saw her last," I say as we

down and kisses me. This time he takes

one more favor to ask you. I

"About what?"

when we kill Joshua, 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

to her. She has so much to give to a pack, even if it's not as their Luna. I'll get Kinsley to talk with us as well, that's a good. idea. Kinsley

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

sigh, leaning into him. He really is the perfect man, the

mate.

me,' he says in

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you, my mate," I say, looking up at him, letting my feelings of love flow

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

before getting lost in his kiss, his

warrior training yesterday and today to allow our warriors to heal before getting back into sparring, so breakfast is being served a bit

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

the pack hospital?" she

to

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

I see a couple

having heard that someone was

mate," the older

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Kinsley and see her

is a protective detail?" she

watch out for our own,"

their house. That was very generous,"

say.

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 new guy doesn't

sitting with his large 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 time we met

"I couldn't agree more."

our way over to

approach. "Hello,

"Doctor Caspian?" I ask.

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watch his nose twitch. He turns one way, then another, sniffing both

make this conversation private, ladies?"

know, do we?"

me," he says, nodding at Brooklyn who hoks at us curiously

soon as we walk in, he turns to us. "You're

and I

"By choice?" he asks.

we say and the tension in him