The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 155: Different

Sophie

Jocelyn’s x-rays look like a child tried to make a stick person using real sticks, except there was no way to really put them together, so they just poke out at all angles, in the basic image. of a human body. I can’t imagine how much pain this woman is in. No wonder she’s so snarky. I would be too if I were living. with this kind of pain, especially with no wolf to help ease it.

“So, you have a plan. Good. You’re comfortable with moving. forward?” I ask, confirming that she’s making the decision. I don’t want her to think that she is being coerced in any way.

“Yeah. If it helps to alleviate even some of my pain or gives me a chance to walk with less pain, then I’m willing to try,” she says.

“Okay, we’ll have you here first thing in the morning. For tonight, what are your thoughts about where you’d like to stay? Your choices are with Alpha Zahn, in the packhouse in a separate room from Alpha Zahn, or in what my pack members call the Survivor’s Center.” I make sure to call him Alpha Zahn, not her mate, since I know she doesn’t consider him her mate.

“What’s the survivor center?”

I explain about the surviving mates wanting to be away from the noise of the packhouse.

“That sounds…peaceful, actually. I think I’d like to stay there, but I probably should tell Zahn what my plan is.”

“That’s up to you,” I tell her, reinforcing that she’s in control of her decisions.

“Let’s do that first, and then I’d like to rest.”

“Okay,” I say, getting her wheelchair and helping her to sit.

As we walk, I point in the direction of the survivor center, letting her know where she’ll be staying in relation to the hospital. “It’s actually closer to the pack hospital than it is to the packhouse. We didn’t do that intentionally, but it’s works, since our surviving mates tend to struggle with healing after losing their mates and need to come see the medical staff more often than others.”

“How did you get them to survive?” she asks.

mothers back into consciousness. I probably don’t have to tell you that those women are struggling a lot with their loss. Don’t be surprised if you come across them crying. It’s still raw and hard for them. The pups too, although Kinsley and I are working to set up something where they can spend some time with Hunter and Lucas, so they still have a positive male role model in their lives and

“That’s different.”

things differently around

realize that,” she says as we walk up to the packhouse. I take her through a side door, since I can’t up the stairs in the front and then go in search

me searching for him because he comes looking for me, a big smile on

I have your bags here. Have you decided where you

Sophie offered me a place at

have your things

wants to speak to Alpha Zahn

want to use your

what I was thinking. It

to kiss

son, aren’t you?” I ask him,

he says, smiling

Jocelyn settled, I’ll come sit in your lap so you and our son

low and possessively, making my body shiver.

Jocelyn towards my office. “You really do love

being,” I say without hesitation. “He’s the most incredible man I’ve ever met. I

you’re right, but I’d have to be blind

like to sit? Do you want to stay in the wheelchair or

wheelchair. I don’t intend to take too long. But… uh, would stay with me while I tell

what you

and I’m pretty sure he’s

for you in this pack, nor will he be allowed to bully you into doing what he