The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 109: Fighting Differently

Sophie

After getting our pack members settled, and then having breakfast, Hunter finds me.

"Soph, come with me. Before the others arrive, you and Kinsley are getting a crash course on fighting together," he says, and I see Lucas leading Kinsley in our direction. Hunter leads me outside and Lucas and Kinsley follow behind

US.

"Okay, here's the deal," Hunter begins turning to face us as several other warriors join us. "Lucas and I hate the idea that the two of you won't be in one of the safe rooms. I understand your reasoning and I'm not going to fight you on it. However, I expect that the two of you stay together and fight together. Sparring with me and Lucas isn't going to help. You won't have one person coming at you face to face like we've been training you. So, what we're going to do is have the two of you stand back-to-back, covering each other. That way, you only have to cover your front and sides, and you can help each other," he says, looking at me then at Kinsley.

I look at Kinsley and we both nod

"Lucas and I are going to watch and give you pointers on how to protect yourselves better. These guys," he says, pointing to the warriors, "are going to attack you from all sides as if we were in a real battle. You two are key targets, not just because Joshua

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will want to take you as his mate, Sophie, but because you're ranked members. Injuring or killing either of you will destroy me and Lucas and it will weaken us enough that we'll be easily killed." I reach out and take Kinsley's hand, knowing that neither of us is willing to be the reason our mates are weakened or killed in battle.

"You guys," Hunter says, turning to the warriors. "are my best warriors and that's why you've been chosen for this exercise. You have the most knowledge, the most fighting strength, and the most control. Our mates are going to fight all out against you. You are only allowed to knock, scrape, or injure them to the point that their wolves can heal them within an hour. Anything more than that, and you'll answer to one of us," he says, gesturing to himself and Lucas.

be prepared to continue fighting when you're injured. But I'm not willing to risk either

and I both

heal. The goal is to prepare you to take them down and for the two

you each take one from the front," he says, then looks at me and

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what will happen if you aren't paying attention," he says. "Ready?" he asks, and Kinsley and I

swing my arm about and

and we all stand to look at

If someone comes at you straight on, you can't duck, or they'll take out Kinsley." I turn, seeing that Nathan nipped Kinsley in the shoulder. He didn't draw blood, but

looking at Kinsley, both of us getting more determined. I squeeze her hand again, before

"Again. Fight!"

back. Nathan comes at me again and I'm doing pretty well

without me realizing it. Kinsley and I have moved apart, and this wolf didn't even need to rush to get me. If we'd been in a fight,

will try to draw

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take down than two

we go through the motions, with Hunter or Lucas stopping us periodically to show us

and pups have arrived from Owen's old