The One He Claimed by Cooper

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The One He Betrayed Chapter 4: Amelia's Stand Sophie

My friends have been incredible, being here for me and supporting me during this awful time. If you had told me six months ago that today I'd be mated, pregnant, happy, and with friends that I know I'll have for the rest of my life, I'd have laughed in your face.

And while I'm horribly sad and wrought with grief, I know enough to realize that not everyone has that, including and especially, my sister. I can't imagine how alone and lonely she feels right now.

Amelia never re-emerged after she asked to be alone. I took her some food, but she asked me to leave it outside, unwilling to open the door or even to talk to me. That night, I needed my mate, needing to feel his arms around me and his body inside mine. I needed to feel our connection to remind me that I'm happy and that my parents knew that before they passed.

Hunter has been fantastic. He's been patient, kind, and given me anything and everything I've needed during this time. He's taking care of the pack, making plans with the other Alphas, especially Dutton, to keep my parents' pack secure when we're gone and talking about options for this pack in the future. He even offered any of the pack members who don't feel safe in the interim a place in our pack. When I reminded him that we have no room for any more pack members, Hunter said we'd figure it out.

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"Providing safety to those who need it is what we do," he'd said, once again making me proud to be his mate. I love this man with all my heart, and I know that we have to get back to our own pack. We have our own dead to lay to rest so when I wake in the morning, I decide that I have to push Amelia to make a decision. I know it's hard, but Hunter and I can't stay another day. Ezra is anxious to return to Margot and the others need to get back to their packs as well. We've all been in a war recently.

I've mentally prepared myself to push Amelia to talk this morning, but instead, she surprises all of us by walking into breakfast, looking less like a Luna and more like a queen. When she walks in, Calvin rushes up to her. Unlike Amelia, he looks exhausted, disheveled, and distraught. My sister barely spares him a glance.

"Sophie, may I have a word," she says, her voice ringing out across the room.

"Amelia, please, just talk to me," Calvin begins to beg her.

She turns to look at him with something close to disdain. "You've made your decision Calvin, and now I've made mine. Step aside and let me speak to my sister," she says. Her voice is confident and strong, and he jerks as if she slapped him in the face.

Hunter squeezes my hand before I stand and make my way to Amelia.

Walk with me, Sophie," she says, her voice considerably warmer to me than to her mate. I glance at him, before following my sister out of the room.

our mother's tearoom.

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said it was her own little escape from the realities of being a Luna. When I step inside and close the door, Amelia turns to me and deflates. I rush to her, hugging her tightly. "Whatever you've decided, I'll support you," I tell her. Her arms tighten around me, and

before pulling back.

stay and take over as Alpha of this

my sister would ever agree to it. It's never been what she wanted. "Amelia,

"Calvin was correct about one thing. It is my birthright, my place, to take over as this pack's Alpha. I will raise my daughter here and...if someday I have a son, then he

thinking through her decision. She watches me, then frowns.

her hands in mine. "You're not a fighter, Ame. And you're

spoken to Beta Matthew. He will support me in this, but I

you really want this, Amelia?"

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man who doesn't seem to know me at all, even after more than two years. You heard him, Sophie. He sounded just like I imagine Alaric sounded before he attacked and killed our father. I can't be

him?" I ask, appalled. She could lose her pup,

to begin training, even though I know I'll be limited." She looks down, wringing her hands in a way I recognize as

count on your support?" she asks, looking back

I will always stand by

me as if she's seeing me for the first

say, making her laugh. "Do you I have to call you Alpha