The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 173: Guards

Penny

‘Penny, Jaime, let’s meet briefly then you can take your positions,’ Beta Lucas says in the mind link.

‘Where are we meeting?’ Jaime asks.

‘My office,’ he says.

I was working with the safe room leads, making sure that everyone had arrived and that they had timed them to under two minutes. There are a few individuals I need to speak to about moving faster, but otherwise, the drill went well.

When I arrive at Beta Lucas’ office, Jaime is already there, as is Beta Kinsley.

“Penny, Luna asked me to make sure the safe rooms have availability for the pups from the Survivor Center. Let’s talk about that before you head over to guard Jocelyn.”

I run some quick numbers in my head. “How many pups?” I ask.

“No more than five.”

“We can fit them, easily, if need be.”

“Perfect.”

A moment later, Brutus knocks and walks in.

He nods at me and Jaime, then looks at Beta Lucas. “We’re expecting an attack?”

“Yes. Alpha Hunter believes that Zahn will attack while he’s gone. We agree, and told him to go, knowing this is our best chance to be prepared for an attack. Alpha told Alpha Zahn that he’d be gone 2-3 days, so I think we’ll be attacked tonight or tomorrow, giving him plenty of time to get Jocelyn far away from here.”

“We’re letting him take her?” Brutus asks, concerned.

“Let me rephrase. Zahn thinks he’ll have plenty of time to get her away from here. We’re going to shut that s** down before it even starts,” Lucas says, making all of us smile.

you need me to do?” Brutus

two strongest warriors and one of you needs to be on Zahn 24/7. You can figure it out between you, but when the alarms go up, whoever isn’t on

“Done.”

kill anyone to get to Jocelyn,

Beta Kinsley

says, pulling his mate, who is already in his lap, closer to him. “Jocelyn won’t heal as quickly if Zahn is dead. Alpha has asked us to keep him alive and if that’s not the reason, I’m sure he has a good one.

other members of

go ahead to kill anyone

a second or third son of a ranked member, maybe a Beta. He definitely has the strategic thoughts of a man who is a ranked

am,” I say. He nods, smiling

she’s

is,” Jaime says proudly, making me

what you and William decide Brutus,” Lucas says to

When do we think we’ll

“Tonight or tomorrow.”

he and I will have to fight it

you

alarms go up. Both of us want a chance to punch that arrogant Alpha again,” he says, making me snort

G***a. You know you do too,” he

for protecting Jocelyn. I’m sure I’ll get to

chuckles. “And that’s why she’s our G**a!” he

Brutus,”

pack’s on alert,

he’s gone, Lucas looks back at us. “I know it’s

know it’s only temporary,” I say, looking at my mate. It’s probably easier for me to say that, since I’m not eighteen yet, but I’m so close, and my need to be around Jaime increases

birthday, beautiful,” he says, pulling me into a

“Deal.”

and I’m stuck not fighting, I’ll take lead on the