The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 171

Chapter 172: Preparations for War

Hunter

“Are you sure you can handle him?” I ask Lucas. “He’s becoming more agitated.”

Lucas gives me a look. “Really, Alpha? Are you trying to insult me? You left him with Penny and Jaime in charge, and when we came back the pack clearly left their mark on him.”

“He wasn’t agitated then. He’s been escalating this week, especially after hearing about Amelia taking over as Alpha of her pack. Now he’s practically salivating to know where I’m going and why Sophie and I are leaving again.”

“Trust me, his guards are on alert. Hell, the entire pack is on alert. I know you’ve seen the extra patrols running near the Survivor’s Center. I didn’t tell them to do that, did you?”

“No. They’re just being protective.”

“Exactly. Worst case scenario, Alpha, is that you return and realize you’ll have to go to war again because we killed him.”

“Has anyone heard him on the phones? Do we know who he’s talking to or what he’s talking about?” I ask, Something feels off with Zahn. I feel like something’s about to happen, and it feels like he’ll take advantage of me being gone to do it.

“No. He’s been very quiet about it, but the warriors also haven’t made an effort to listen in,” Lucas says.

‘Jaime, Penny, can you come to my office please,’ I mind link my Ga*as.

“I have a gut feeling that something is going to happen, Lucas. He’s too agitated, too…angry at the changes that are happening and not being able to see Jocelyn.”

A moment later my G**as knock on the door and come in.

“I’m worried about leaving. I feel like Alpha Zahn is working up to doing something, but I don’t know what that could be. Have either of you heard anything about his conversations with his pack members?”

They look at each other, then turn back to me.

“What are you thinking, Alpha?” Lucas asks me.

“One of two things. He either wants to get Jocelyn out of here by force, or he wants to hurt me and Sophie for putting him in this situation, even though he was warned.”

“I think he’d go for Jocelyn first,” Jaime says.

“Why?” I ask.

“Because killing you and our Luna will only make the pack more angry, more willing to fight and more willing to protect Jocelyn. He’d never get her if he attacked the two of your first,” Lucas says, catching on to the thought.

and I leave. I want everyone ready for an attack while

“Yes, Alpha.”

the pack competition is a bad

us going, leaving Penny and Jaime here without either of us. Give him the

realize it goes against everything in me to leave knowing there’s a potential attack on this

to plan for an attack we know

to keep him alive and throw him in

“Yes, Alpha.”

to alert the pack of an attack drill. It’s breakfast time, so it will be interesting to see how everyone does. Maybe, hopefully, seeing how

know what it is,

the pack safe, Alpha,” Lucas says, just as Penny’s

your fight positions. You have two minutes. This is a drill. I repeat, this

walk out into the organized chaos

Sophie’s worried voice flitters into

case we’re attacked,’ I say, feeling her and Kinsley helping others into the safe rooms as Jaime

attack?” Alpha Zahn asks, rushing up

We’ve been attacked so many times recently that it’s good for

he tries to make it seem like he’s concerned about

own safe room,” I tell him vaguely. “Jocelyn

event of an attack. It just reinforces my gut

good time for you to leave, Alpha Hunter. You haven’t mentioned how long you’ll be gone this time,” Zahn says, much

him the lie that Lucas suggested. I’ll be gone two days tops. Battles start this afternoon. By tonight, we’ll be down to our top twenty-five. The pack should be won by midday tomorrow, and then we’re coming home. “And Lucas is

says. “Well, have a good trip, wherever

neutral. When

to warn

her watch while you’re

me, I’d send most of my warriors to distract the pack and my elite warriors

use the practice,” she says, and her confidence makes me feel better about

asks,

her into my side as our son continues to grow bigger. “Let’s go say goodbye to Jocelyn, see how the drill went on their

then nods. “Okay. I wanted to check on her anyway,

about Caspian and

says in the mind

agree before taking Sophie’s hand and heading to the

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