The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 105: Preparing for Battle Hunter

I'm exhausted, but that doesn't matter. I'm the Alpha, it's my job to lead this pack and to protect them, so no matter how tired I am, not matter how tired Lucas is, we will push through. We both have way too much to lose now. Not just our mates, but our pups as well.

I'm late for warrior training, but it doesn't appear that anyone expected to see me here except Lucas who was alerted that I'd returned. The patrols who saw me come through the borders are off duty now, on shorter rotations so that we can keep everyone in the pack fresh and rested.

Instead of continuing warrior training, I stop to give the warriors an update on what I and the other Alphas found yesterday and overnight.

"You need to know that they are coming. Whether it's today, tomorrow, or the next day, Joshua and possibly more Alphas will be bringing their packs to fight us. Starting this morning, the remaining members of Owen's pack will be redistributed to the other packs. Ezra's pack members will be initiating the move. which should start early this morning. If you see them or hear them and it sounds like they are being chased, you are to pass. our borders and help to protect them. But be careful, do not let yourselves fall into any traps where you let Joshua, or the other Alphas surround you. Lucas and will be taking turns to run patrols and we'll be leading the fight when it comes."-

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I sigh and look over my warriors. "I know this is a hard time. I would love to tell you that every one of us will survive, but they aren't coming here for anything less than blood and death. I expect that Joshua's primary target will be Margot, but I also think he'll push to kill me and force your Luna into a mate bond to punish Margot. If he succeeds in killing me, my mate will need protection, our pup will need protection, because I know that Joshua won't hesitate to kill my son."

There's a lot of murmuring and some growling at the thought of Joshua killing me and my son and taking Sophie as his mate.

"We're a pack, a family. As your leader, I am extremely proud of what our pack has accomplished and the type of pack that we've become over the last several months since I took Sophie as my mate. I didn't know that our pack could be stronger, but it is now. I feel the cohesion between us, between all of us, and this fight is for all of us, not just the ranked she-wolves, not just for Margot, and not just for me and your Luna. This is about our future, the kind of future we want for our pups to grow up in, setting the standard that what we have here in this pack is the norm, not the exception. So, I'm asking all of you to risk your lives, not just for your mates and pups, but for all of our mates and pups, because that's the kind of pack, the kind of family that we are. We serve and protect each other."

I take another breath, feeling the weight of my words as they settle over the pack's warriors. "Lucas and I will be right there beside you. We are the first line of defense for this pack and our families. And while I'm willing to die for each and every one of you, we need to make sure that we help each other, fight together, have each other's backs. I want as few casualties as possible in this war. In a week, in two weeks, I want to look out over this group and see every one of your faces. So, when the

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war comes, fight together, protect each other, look out for each other, and let's all survive this. Let's show Joshua and any other Alpha that wants to come try and take what's ours what happens when they threaten us, threaten our families."

howling, snarling, and growling as my warriors get

the noise dies down, I nod. "Alright, let's get to

training I think. we've ever had. Every one of my warriors

I take the opportunity to train as well, fighting hard and not pulling punches. When we're done, I'm satisfied that Lucas is nearly as strong as I

of training, all of us are sweating profusely, but the feeling in the air is one of determination, a need and

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to come see this," he

Lucas before picking up my pace and jogging into the packhouse. When I do, I see all of the warriors that just

walk through them, hearing my mate's voice, strong and

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chooses to fight, may do so. Kinsley and I will

those who haven't yet joined our pack, are here,

me, and I put my hands on my mate's hips, leaning down to kiss the top of

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I see the same fierce determination in her eyes that I felt from my warriors

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cram the rooms to near bursting," Kinsley says. Lucas has come up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, putting his hands

You have other, important

But I know that Sophie will, and that she was made to be a Luna, my Luna. I nod, knowing she can handle it. "Okay. Let Lucas and I know if you need anything," I say, seeing

surprise.