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.

going to make a play for,” I murmur, before looking up. “Penny, 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 to on

“Yes, Alpha.”

the pack competition is a bad

and Jaime here without either of us. Give him

to leave knowing there’s a potential

leaving is the best chance he has to attack. Better to plan for an attack we know is coming

his pack does attack, try to keep him alive and throw him in

“Yes, Alpha.”

prepare 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 ready our

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

just as

assigned safe rooms. Get into your fight positions. You

out into the organized chaos of the

Sophie’s worried voice flitters into my

I’m worried about Zahn while we’re away. I want to make sure that everyone is ready in case we’re attacked,’ I

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

for everyone to remember where they

here,” he says, and he tries to make it seem like he’s concerned about her, but

room,” I

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 to

to leave, Alpha Hunter. You haven’t mentioned how long you’ll be gone this

By tonight, we’ll be down to our top twenty-five. The pack should be won by midday tomorrow, and then

says. “Well, have a good trip,

neutral. When the drill is over, I pull Lucas, Penny,

attack in imminent. We need to warn Jocelyn, but make

while you’re gone, Alpha,” Penny

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

use the practice,” she says, and her confidence

asks, walking

hug, now needing to pull her into my side as our son continues to grow bigger. “Let’s go say goodbye to Jocelyn, see

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

about Caspian

says in

letting him know that I agree before taking Sophie’s

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