The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 98: Margot's Defensiveness Sophie

Hunter mind linked the pack asking if anyone knew where Margot was. She, Kinsley, and I had been talking about the safe rooms and how to make them less stressful for the moms, pups, and elderly that needed to be there.

"Margot, Hunter wants to see you," I tell her.

"What for?"

"He didn't say. Come on, I'll go with you," I tell her.

I can feel her nervousness as we walk.

"You know he won't hurt you, right Margot?" I ask, worried about her reaction to being called to meet with Hunter.

"It's not that. I asked Beta Lucas if I could run patrols," she says, looking over at me.

"Ahhh," I say, understanding. I know Margot doesn't want to be in the safe rooms again, so she's doing everything she can to get stronger. My guess is she knows that she's pushing too hard, and she expects Hunter to tell her no.

When we arrive, I knock and wait for Hunter to tell me to come in. Instead, he opens the door for me himself. I smile up at him.

"Hey."

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"Hi," he says, leaning down to kiss me. It doesn't last nearly long enough, but it's longer than it should be when I realize that it's not just Hunter in the room, but Beta Lucas and Alpha Ezra as well. Ezra is standing, watching Margot closely.

I had asked her about sparring with him this morning. She'd been surprised when Ezra hadn't used the opportunity to grope her, but instead had really helped her with her training.

"Margot, come in. We want to talk to you about your request to run patrols," Hunter says. I look at her, but her eyes are on Ezra.

"Are you going to tell me no? I don't need to sit down if you're just going to tell me no," she says, crossing her arms over her chest, in an obviously defensive gesture.

"Not exactly, have a seat," he says, taking my hand and leading me to a chair before sitting and pulling me into his lap.

"I take it there is a concern about Margot running patrols?" I ask, trying to break the tension between Margot and Ezra. She hasn't moved away from the door.

Margot, but in your strength and ability to keep up,

a lot

if you were my

not," she

I would not let you run patrols

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to her and I give the woman kudos for strength, she doesn't back

he says and takes her chin gently between his thumb and forefinger, lifting her head so she can't look away. "And do not

hands. "Fine, I'm sore, yes. It's been a long time since I've sparred." She whirls around to face Hunter. "So, I'll ask again, why didn't you, st tell me

Hunter holds me back. I can feel that she's on the verge of breaking down and she doesn't want that, not in

wondering why he's holding

minute,' he says in the mind

hear what I did

Ezra. "That I quit sparring and patrols until

like to sit?"

thank you," she says, crossing her arms over

faster than anything. Not only that, but

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practice. Luckily for you, you're a quick learner and you have an Alpha who is willing to give you one-on-one instruction. If you feel the need to also run, I will do sprints with you. If you insist on wanting to run patrols, I'll run with you, see if you can maintain the intensity of a longer run without

is my only option?" she

Ezra is offering. Not only that, but nearly any pack member would be honored to get the one-on-one training that Ezra is offering you because he's right. You will get stronger much faster with his guidance and teaching. Ezra is a powerful fighter. He's intelligent and skillful in battle. But he's also a very good instructor," Hunter tells

you right now Margot. But I think you need to consider what your primary goal is. I think everyone in this room knows that you do not

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spar one-on-one with Alpha Hunter, but when I do, I always feel like

you feel stronger after our training session this morning?"

I'm f**g sore after this morning," she says sighing, "But I do feel smarter about fighting. I think tomorrow I'll be even better than was

day," she says

don't overdo it. And since I'm quickly learning how stubborn you can be, Luna Margot, I'm guessing you'd overdo it on