The One He Claimed by Cooper

The One He Betrayed Chapter 3: Calvin's Proposition

Hunter

Over breakfast the morning after laying Alpha Carter and Luna Amy to rest, I watch the Lunas embrace and circle Sophie with their love and friendship. They include Amelia in the circle, but you can see that it's not the same. Sophie has built strong, lasting relationships with these women and Amelia has not.

"We need to talk about this pack, Hunter," Calvin begins as we and the other Alphas keep watch over our mates.

"It's not just this pack," I sigh, tuming my attention to the men. "We have Owen's pack now which is leaderless. I don't know about you two, but I can't continue to house that number of people without significantly growing the size of my packhouse or adding houses on my pack lands," I say to Robin and Kayce.

"Same, and while I'm willing to do that, most of the displaced pack members want to return to the pack that has been their home their entire life," Robin says.

"And based on your conversation with your mate and what she's been telling everyone here, I'm guessing we'll have another leaderless pack once you take Alaric out as well," Ezra says.

"What about Camden?" I ask, looking at Robin.

"He'll be eliminated as soon as I hunt down the coward," he growls.

The One He Betrayed Chapter 3: Calvin's Proposition

"I'm pretty sure he's running Alaric's pack right now. I could be wrong, but I know Alaric isn't in any shape to be running his pack," Dutton says.

"And Koden is still out there, somewhere. He's also going to be a problem," I say.

"As is Aiden," Dutton agrees.

"Owen's pack is the easiest to take over, but none of us live right next to his pack. Who do we get to take that on?" Calvin asks.

I look at the others before sighing. "I think we have to open it up."

"What do you mean?" Kayce asks.

"Give anyone who wants an opportunity to become the leader of that pack the option to fight for it. It's how it used to be done. Alphas would fight for their position in the packs. All of us have strong Betas and most of you have strong Gammas. We could give them the chance to earn their right to become an Alpha," I

say.

"You're suggesting that we give up our Betas?" Calvin asks, appalled.

"Give up' isn't the term I would use, Calvin. Why wouldn't you want to give your Beta a chance to rise up. Opportunities like this rarely come along and while I would hate to lose my Beta, I'd be thrilled to have another Alpha in our alliance, making it even stronger than it already is," Robin says.

Calvin looks at me. "Do you really think that Sophie and Amelia

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agree to this? Amelia is technically the heir to this pack as

leave your mate here to run this pack while you go back to yours?

not thinking through the ramifications.

scrubs his hands over his face. “I'm just

please? I have a question for you,' I say in the mind

she curls up in my lap. I wrap my arms around

want to take the Alpha role for this pack?" I ask her. I'm not sure what Amelia would say, but I

that work? Our pack is too far away for us to effectively run this pack. Until Alaric is destroyed and even after that, this pack needs on-site leadership, as

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we're going to have a pup in a few months. I have no intention of staying in one pack while you go manage the other. No, we need to come up with a better idea, something that will work for

all," I say, pulling

she asks, sitting up again. My mate is about to go all Alpha

is in line to take over this pack now that your parents are gone,

asks, as

what she wants, it's about duty,"

whom, Alpha? To you? Because it certainly wouldn't be dutiful to this pack. Are you planning to leave her here to run things while you go home? Are you going to send her to your pack while you stay here and manage this one? To keep them safe from Alaric? That makes no sense and if you don't know it, I can tell

mate better than

appear so," my mate

tense," Nikki says, walking over and

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tense," Allison agrees, sitting on Kayce's

sit in his lap, one arm around each of them. Amelia, however, is still the odd one out. Rather than sitting on Calvin's lap like

this about, Calvin?" Amelia asks, seeing

nothing else, our son should be heir to

I say, interrupting whatever Sophie was about to spit out to Calvin. I can feel her

"You want me to take over as

around her, placing my hands on

to allow others to come in and take them over. For a pack like Owen's, I would agree, but you are the rightful heir to this pack, Amelia. You should

like he's lost his

out, Ame, but it's your right. Our

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right."

now, all you have is a