The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 106: Decisions Leah

Luna Sophie called us all to the packhouse during warrior training, every single she-wolf and omega in the pack who isn't a warrior. It's unheard of. Usually, warriors are called to meetings about war, omegas are called to meetings about upcoming events, but to call all individuals who aren't fighters or are currently out due to having young pups for a discussion about the upcoming war, well, it's not something I've ever heard of happening before. Of course, this pack is becoming known for doing things differently than all the others.

When she explains that we have more women and pups coming in today and that we need more space in the safe rooms, I know that I can give up my space. I've already lived longer than I expected and there are many others here who are younger than I am with long lives ahead of them, my daughter included.

"I'm going to start with volunteers. Those who are able to fight and are only down because you have young pups, I'm going to ask you to seriously consider giving up your spot in the safe rooms. We have omegas who are not trained to fight, pups who must be in those safe rooms. Kinsley and I are not able to shift and fight, but that doesn't mean that we haven't agreed to give up our places in the safe rooms as well if we don't have enough space. We only have three safe rooms, and we have fifty women and pups coming today. I don't know what state they will be in, but the pups take priority and the women who lost their mates will also need to be in a safe room."

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I'm a bit surprised but also pleased when so many of us raise our hands to volunteer to come out of the safe rooms "Luna, you know your mate will argue with me fighting, but I need to be out there," Luna Margot says.

"And you will be. But not all of us have to be outside. What I'm proposing for some of you, especially those whose pups that are in the safe rooms, is that we set up a line of defense inside the packhouse. If the attacking packs get past our warriors, they will come here, hoping to destroy us, hoping to kill our most vulnerable population. We won't allow that to happen. We, this group, will be the second line of defense against our enemies to protect those who cannot protect themselves."

I watch as the others look at each other. There is a sense of relief among the young mothers, but also among those like me My pup may not be young, but she'll be in a safe room, and I can stand guard and help to keep her safe like I should have always. done.

"I will also want leads in the safe rooms, those who can be the third line of defense if the attacking wolves get past us. We all have a part to play in this war. All of our lives depend on us winning this war. When Alpha Hunter walks in, we all wait to see what he will do. In every interaction he's had with our Luna, I've been surprised, and today is no different. Everyone can see that he doesn't like what Luna Sophie is saying, especially if it means that she and his unborn pup aren't safe in one of the rooms, but he doesn't fight her and that, more than anything helps all of us realize the weight of what's to come. "How much longer, Soph? The warriors, all of this pack's

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warriors, need to eat," Alpha Hunter says, looking at our group and including us as warriors. I feel pride at his words, at his recognition that we are fighters too, and almost as one, the group stands taller, happy to have pleased our Alpha.

go check,"

go with you," I say along with

do, thank

Michael's death. Perhaps it's because I had already left Michael, or maybe it's because he and I were never as close as mates should be to begin with, but my relationship with Brutus is moving much more quickly than I ever would have expected. The more time I spend with him, the stronger my wolf becomes, which was the second surprise to

as we're about to set the food out, the rest of the omegas

most of them are talking to their mates, especially

line, I grab a plate and begin filling it. I smell him and feel his heat behind me before he speaks.

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a private place and

anything I ever experienced with Michael. Brutus is a huge man, but he's so gentle with me and while he's larger than Michael, rather than feeling pain during our lovemaking, I felt a fullness that I'd never felt before, one that has left me aching to be filled again. I nod and we fill our plates, mine

right in. "I don't want you fighting. I don't want to worry

with you. Argus is

Brutus, but I do want to fight for what I believe in, for what is right. Too long, I stood by and let others rule my life.

do is huge, Leah. You're not a warrior. You're

giant man try to hold back a **b. I

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arms around his neck. He pulls me to him, holding me tightly,

already proven how strong you are, Leah. It's the thought of losing you, of not being able to hold you, like this, or in my arms at night. Last night...last night was one of the best nights of my life, Leah. I'm not ready to give that up, to lose that for some f**g Alphas who have a vendetta against our pack," he says, growling the last part while his face is buried in my neck. I run my fingers through his hair, holding him tightly. "We have to do this, Brutus. Both of us. We have to fight for