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.

up anything anyway with little Hunt in the

I say, putting my hand

in his room, and I had dinner sent up to him. I’m not sure if

a mess, his wolf not being able to heal all of the bruises on his face

in for surgery today.” He looks down, his lips pressing together. “I

maybe me pummeling him into the ground yesterday finally made something connect

get her. We can meet them outside

hard for him. He’s an arrogant Alpha and deferring to his mate’s choices and thanking me for allowing him to speak

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

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

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

true, but it’s the leaders who set that expectation, wouldn’t you agree?” Jocelyn

is a great Alpha. The pack

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

the trees 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 going hard when she sees

me with a question on her face.

to ask your permission to be here during your surgery. I’m your mate, and I want to be here for you, in case something happens, but also just so you aren’t alone

won’t be alone. Lunas Sophie, Nikki, and Allison have all

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 Sophie. They’re protecting their

I appreciate their attention and concern, I am your mate, Jocelyn. I would like to be

moment then turns to Sophie. “What happens if he

be removed from the

a moment. “I’m not su. I want you in my

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

showing her surprise. I nod, letting her know that

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

the room if someone else is with me?”