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.

ability to keep up, especially now that you are sparring

There's a lot of anger in her

you were my

not," she says

that I would not let you run

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give the woman kudos for strength, she doesn't

your muscles aren't aching after this morning. Tell me you're fully recovered," he says and takes her chin gently between his thumb and forefinger, lifting her head so she can't look

sparred." She whirls around to face Hunter. "So, I'll ask again, why didn't you, st tell me that I you were going to deny me before I bothered to

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

wondering why he's

it a minute,' he

hear what I did

I quit sparring and

I suggested. Would you like to sit?"

stand, thank you," she says, crossing her arms over

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

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yourself against your old pack. I told Alpha Hunter that you have the foundation, but you're out of 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

only option?"

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

lot going on 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 desire to stay out of

I know when my father had time to train me individually, which wasn't often, talways felt like I walked away a stronger fighter. Even now, with Hunter teaching

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

training session this

before making a face. "Stronger, no. I'm f**g sore after this morning," she says

day," she says

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