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.

It's not in your ability, Margot, but in your strength and ability to keep up, especially

told them I'm not strong enough," Margot states. There's a

that if you were

I'm not," she says

you were, that I would not

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to her and I give the woman kudos

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

long time since I've sparred." She whirls around to face Hunter. "So, I'll ask again, why

that she's on the verge of breaking down and she doesn't want that, not in here, not in front of these men. She would consider it a terrible

Hunter, wondering why he's

he says in

hear what I did suggest?"

I quit sparring and

not what I suggested. Would you like to sit?"

crossing her

sparring. That will increase your strength faster than anything. Not only that, but

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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 impacting your ability to continue sparring. My goal isn't to keep you

is my only

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

for 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 want to go back into a safe room," I say. She glances at Ezra, making me think that Ezra doesn't know the real reason behind her

Alpha Ezra is offering is your best opportunity. I know when my father had time to train me individually, which

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with Alpha Hunter, but when I do, I always feel like I'm stronger because of it,"

training session this morning?"

after this morning," she says sighing, "But I do feel

day," she says

Running will help loosen your muscles, but only if you 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 your own," he says, his lips