The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 165: Big Softy

Hunter

I’m so thankful that Sophie is willing to go with me to Owen’s pack. I would have left her here, knowing the pack would protect her if Zahn acted like a fool, but I prefer having her near me so that I can protect her and my pup

When she returns from seeing Jocelyn and lets me know that she’s willing to join me, I lead her into the dining hall where I know that Zahn is having breakfast.

“Alpha Zahn,” I say loudly. The room quiets and everyone looks over at us. Zahn stands up.

“Is something wrong, Alpha Hunter? Is it Jocelyn?”

“Jocelyn is fine and recovering well. Sophie just came from the hospital. I wanted to let you know that Sophie and I, along with my Betas, Lucas and Kinsley, will be leaving the pack overnight.”

“Where are you going?” he demands.

“That is not your concern.”

“I came here for you to help Jocelyn, not for you to leave the moment we arrived.”

“You arrived several days ago, Jocelyn has received her first surgery, and she is healing nicely. I wanted to let you know that my Ga**s are in charge, Penny and Jaime.”

Zahn snorts, no doubt because Penny is underage. “I also wanted to let you know, in front of my pack members, that if you go against my G**as, if you try to push yourself into Jocelyn’s space against her will, the pack has my permission to rip you to shreds.”

His face darkens in anger. Brutus and William made sure to leave Zahn bruised when they dragged him back to the packhouse last night.

“You have no right to keep me from my mate,” he growls.

“I have every right if that is her wish and so far, it is.”

“If your pack touches me, it will mean war,” he snarls, trying to threaten me. If his pack is as pitiful in a fight as he is, my pack will barely notice.

“You wouldn’t be the first Alpha to go against me and lose,” I growl, my hand in Sophie’s is the only thing keeping me from getting in Zahn’s face. I watch as the realization of my words hits him. He would know about Elias and Joshua. I’m not sure what he knows about Owen other than he’s dead.

“What the **k am I supposed to do around here if my mate won’t see me?” he asks frustratedly throwing his arms in the air.

to a computer so you can work. That’s

his

Lucas and Kinsley step

the two say

“Ready?” I ask Lucas

Kinsley can

have to do the same with Sophie,” I tell him. Since Ezra is driving, I asked him to bring tents for us to sleep in, just in case the packhouse was destroyed by Joshua. However, I wanted Sophie to have something softer to sleep on, so I’ve rolled a thick blanket up into

our stomach too tightly and that everything is comfortable. Then I strip

Sophie coos, running her fingers through his fur. Hedda begins purring loudly as Shaw presses his nose against her belly, sniffing our pup. He rubs his face over her stomach, scenting her and trying to

purring. I can hear pack members behind us chuckling at Hedda’s open display of affection toward Shaw, and he is

lays down and patiently waits while Sophie gets on his back and gets settled. He turns his head to watch her, nuzzling her when she struggles to get on his back. Sometimes I forget that my wolf loves our mates as

themselves like you do. But yes, Sophie and Hedda are as precious to me as they are to you. And our son will be just as precious,’ Shaw says, sending me an image of our young son on the floor between his paws as

son painfully gripping onto his face and feel Shaw m**lly shrug. I know my wolf is tough enough to take down anyone who attacks our pack, but I’m not sure he’s strong enough to take a baby’s

manage,’ he purrs, using his face to push Sophie up just enough that she huffs and settles on his

“Finally! This is ridiculous!”

is getting big, baby. It makes it

yeah,’ she grumbles in

‘Ready?’

loud,

hard for you,” she

Second, I’m carrying a

she doesn’t seem too uncomfortable or starts to bounce too much. About halfway, we stop. We’re higher on the mountain, and it’s a good spot to let our mates get some water. Sophie chooses to stay on Shaw’s back, worried about getting back on, but Kinsley gets off and stretches her

how beautiful it is up

I was bringing food up here, I was always nervous, so I didn’t really take the time to enjoy it, but you’re right, Sophie. It’s gorgeous. Once the packs around us are settled, we really need to start thinking of that community area where

up the mind link to Lucas and Kinsley and we can all see her ideas. Kinsley

a park with some picnic benches or maybe some

through their minds as Sophie looks

as they grow up. Once they get

evenings

we want up here, since this mountain is centrally located to

set something

make our way down the backside of the mountain toward Owen’s pack. I can see that we’re not the first ones here, which doesn’t surprise me. Some of our pack members who want to compete left earlier this morning so they could look around. Robin, Kayce, Ezra, and I are. planning to put stakes on the