The One He Claimed by Cooper

Epilogue 1: Settling In

Hunter

I walk into my bedroom and see my new favorite sight, my mate nursing our son. She looks up at me, still with the sweet smile still on her face from looking at Hunt. →

“Hello, my mate,” she says as she continues to gently rock our son in the rocking chair I had put in here so she didn’t have to leave the bedroom at night and could be comfortable while nursing our son..

In the week since our son was born, my life has changed dramatically, but only in good ways. My mate is back to her old self and while I miss the possessive, needy woman she was at the end of her pregnancy, it’s good to have my mate back and the pack seems to feel the same.

I meant what I said to her about nursing our son in front of the pack. I know we’re wolves; but she’s mine, and I prefer to keep her and our son safely snuggled in our room when they are in that vulnerable position.

However, the pack had been thrilled when they’d finally been introduced to their Alpha heir. They had ohh’d and ahhh’d over him as I’d held him, everyone making guesses as to who he’d Jook like. Since he was born with just a hint of reddish-brown hair, I’m pretty sure that he’ll have is mother’s auburn hair.

“What time are Lucas and Kinsley arriving?” she asks. They were supposed to come by today to meet Hunt.

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“Well, that’s why I came up here. Apparently, Kinsley went into labor this morning,” I say, smiling as my son falls off my mate’s breast in a sleepy milk coma. I reach out and take him, holding him against me and purring at him.

“Oh that’s so exciting! I hope all goes well with her,” she says, stroking our son’s back. “I’m going to take a shower. You should give Shaw some time with Hunt.”

My wolf has been as excited about our son as I have. So, when Sophie goes to shower, I lay Huntington on a blanket on the floor, then I strip and shift, letting Shaw sniff his son. He lays down putting his paws on either side of Hunt’s body, nuzzling him and checking him over as if something might possibly be wrong that Hedda hadn’t noticed.

‘He’s my son, too. I’m just as responsible for his health and well- being as she is,’ he says defensively, licking some of the milk from his cheeks. While our son’s scent is softly masculine, right after he’s nursed, he smells strongly of Sophie’s orchid scent, giving him a sweet, floral scent with a hint of my pine scent underneath.

In his sleep, my son moves, his hands coming up to Shaw’s face. As Shaw carefully lays his head on Hunt’s body, our son somehow manages to get his hands into Shaw’s fur, gripping onto it as if his life depends on it.

Shaw begins purring at him, but it doesn’t help. I’m pretty sure if Shaw lifted his face, Hunt would come with us.

‘Our son has a good grip,’ Shaw says.

‘I did warn you,’ I say, feeling the sting of our son’s tight grip on Shaw’s facial hair.

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Alpha of this pack one day. He needs to

head, I feel the humid

as Sophie opens the door, her scent swirling around us. A moment later, I

stuck, Shaw?” she asks

he tells her in the

what about Hunter?”

son has a death grip on Shaw’s face,’ I tell her in the

purring even more loudly now

body over Shaw before laying

son.

at him. He purrs back, unable to move without shifting Hunt. Hedda nuzzles

had this one!’ Sophie exclaims in our shared

at him. He’s perfect. I

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Luna wants, my Luna gets,’ I say, making Shaw purr even louder. The

we at least get you out for a run before Hunter and

Since she’s heavy with milk, she can shift, but running is

as you are able to run, my little mate, I’ll be doing more than just running with you,” Shaw says, making

&

Hunt while we slip

hour?’ Shaw asks, as if I’m insulting him. I probably did. If

‘Two?’ I ask.

more time with our pup. She may want to practice since she’ll be having her own pup in a few

On the night we introduced Huntington to the pack, Penny and Jaime announced their own pregnancy. Not surprisingly, Jaime is limiting Penny’s sparring

can watch Hunt for a couple of hours. ‘Hedda and Shaw

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be happy to, Alpha. Should I come

Hedda have already

I expect them to return the favor when it’s Sable

be happy to watch our Beta’s pup any time,’ Hedda