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 Hunt in

safe,” I say, putting my hand

much more relaxed. Zahn stayed in his room, and I had dinner

mess, his wolf not being able to heal all of the bruises on his face or the cuts on his lips. I’m sure his wolf is focusing is on his ribcage which he’s still holding

today.” He looks down, his lips pressing together. “I want to ask her if I

me pummeling him into the ground yesterday finally made something connect in his

We can meet

him. He’s an arrogant Alpha and deferring to his mate’s choices and

few moments before I

a long time, Luna Sophie. I think your pack is right. There is something special about this

members make it special,” Sophie says, once again not taking credit for

who set that expectation, wouldn’t you agree?”

The pack adores him,” she says, making me

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

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

on her face. However, she doesn’t stop, trusting me to

during your surgery. I’m your mate, and I want to

have all agreed to take turns sitting in my

anything snarky. I’m not sure if he’s finally figuring things out, or

attention and concern, I am your mate, Jocelyn. I would like to be there,”

thoughtful for a moment then turns to

be removed

want you in my room, but I can’t keep you out of the hospital,” she

hands clench before he forces himself to relax again. “It’s apparently up to you if I

face showing her surprise. I nod, letting her know that the

want to be in the hospital, that’s fine. But I

be in the room if someone else is with me?”