The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 158: Zahn’s Request

Hunter

“Whoa! **n Sophie. Could you set the bar a little lower? I have to up my game back home,” Allison teases.

“I doubt that, my love. I’m quite sure the entire pack would rally behind you if someone threatened you,” Kayce assures her.

“I don’t know…” she says, but Kayce pulls her to him, kissing the top of her head.

“I do.”

Nikki turns to Robin.

“Absolutely,” he says, answering her unasked question. “The pack would support and protect you in an instant. It’s the only thing that helps me to sleep at night with Camden still out there.”

“He’ll never take me from you,” she purrs at him.

“I’ll kill him if he tries,” he growls.

“So, Jocelyn is settled for the night?” I ask Sophie.

“She is. I think she’ll enjoy the peacefulness here and Allison is going to help us get the garden started before they head back home,” she says.

“I guess I know what we’re doing tomorrow,” Kayce says drolly.

Allison smacks his arm good-naturedly. “We can do it, Kayce.”

“You’re pregnant, Allison. You’re not going to be shoveling dirt and moving heavy plots of grass. We can help,” he says, grabbing her hand and kissing it.

I look at Sophie, raising an eyebrow. I don’t want her digging holes in her condition either.

know. I’m not sure I could dig up anything anyway with little

safe,” I say, putting my hand against her stomach and

relaxed. Zahn stayed in his room, and I had dinner sent up to him. I’m

the bruises on his face or the cuts on his lips. I’m sure his

to see Jocelyn. I know she’s going in for surgery today.” He looks down, his lips pressing together. “I want to ask her if I

him into the ground yesterday finally

can

be very hard for him. He’s an arrogant Alpha and deferring to his mate’s

and it’s only a few moments before I hear Sophie and

the best night’s sleep I can remember having in a long time, Luna Sophie. I think your pack is right. There is something special about

Sophie says, once again not taking credit

true, but it’s the leaders who set that expectation, wouldn’t you

great Alpha. The pack adores him,” she says,

compliment? I’m talking about you,” Jocelyn says, sounding a bit aggravated that Sophie isn’t getting her point. “The pack adores you, Sophie. They may adore your mate as well, I’m not sure. But I know they adore you. It didn’t take me any time to realize

and see me and Zahn standing there. I nearly didn’t see the softness on Jocelyn’s face before she shut it down, her face

at me with a question on

mate, and I want to be here

Nikki, and Allison have all agreed to take turns sitting

to Sophie, and he nods but for once, he doesn’ t say anything snarky. I’m not sure if he’s finally figuring things out, or if he sees what I’m seeing. The pack is starting to congregate around

concern, I am your mate, Jocelyn. I

to

removed from the

want you in my room, but I

himself to relax again. “It’s apparently up

her face showing her surprise. I nod, letting

want to be in the hospital, that’s fine. But I don’t

in the room if someone