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.

run a drill this morning, before Sophie and I leave. I want everyone ready for an attack while we’re gone. Lucas, double the patrols and triple them around the Survivor Center. Jaime, see what you and the warriors can find out about what and who Zahn is talking

“Yes, Alpha.”

the pack competition is a

us. Give him the opportunity he’s looking for. Hell, lie to him about how long you’ Il be gone. Tell him you’ll be gone longer than you intend to be

to leave knowing there’s a potential attack on this

Better to plan for an attack we know is coming

his pack does attack, try to keep him alive and throw him in the cells. Kill anyone else that dares to

“Yes, Alpha.”

at Penny, and she heads out to prepare to alert the pack of an attack drill. It’s breakfast time, so it will be interesting to see how everyone does.

something, I just don’t know what it is, but an attack to get

just as

your assigned safe rooms. Get into your fight positions. You have two

walk out into the organized chaos of the

voice flitters into

while we’re away. I want to make sure that everyone is ready in case we’re attacked,’ I say, feeling her and Kinsley helping others into the safe rooms

going on? Is your pack under attack?” Alpha Zahn asks, rushing

for everyone to remember where they are supposed to

not here,” he says, and he tries to make

safe room,” I tell him vaguely. “Jocelyn

would want HIM in the event of an attack. It just reinforces my gut feeling that he’s going to do something. But Lucas is right, he’ll be more likely

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

By tonight, we’ll be

see,” Zahn says. “Well, have a good trip,

When the drill

We need to warn Jocelyn, but make sure those warriors

take her watch while you’re gone, Alpha,”

be good. If it were me, I’d send most of my warriors to distract the pack and my elite warriors to get my

she says, and her

Sophie asks,

as our son continues to grow bigger. “Let’s go say goodbye to Jocelyn, see how

face, then nods. “Okay. I wanted to check on her anyway, since I think Dr. Caspian is coming home Sunday to perform another operation on

about Caspian

says

letting him know that I agree before taking Sophie’s hand and

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