The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 118

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“You’re the daughters of the pack Beta?” I ask, noticing that Sophie is watching us, but staying back and letting me talk.

“Yes, the only children of our parents,” Tammi says.

“And, they were okay with you not being allowed to leave the pack?” I ask gently, trying to figure out how they got away.

“No…well, our father was,” Tiffany says.

“But not our mother,” Tammi says.

“Is that how you got away?” I ask.

“It was supposed to be all three of us,” Tammi says, and her eyes fill with tears. I’m practically desperate to pull her into my lap and hold her, but instead, I reach out my hand, offering to hold hers. She looks at it a moment then reaches out, taking my hand. Hers are soft and small in mine. I smile at her then turn to Tiffany, extending my other hand to her.

She smiles and takes my hand. I swear I feel both of them relax a bit with just my touch. I know Orion relaxes, and he begins purring softly. I don’t cut him off, wanting to soothe both of them.

“Who was the other person who was supposed to come with you?” I

ask.

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“Alex,” Tiffany says and I instantly growl, causing both women to snatch their hands away from me. Shit.

I get hold of my jealousy and anger. “You were supposed to run with a man?” I grit out.

“What? No!” Tammi exclaims, frowning.

“Alex is short for Alexandra. She’s the Alphas daughter and our best friend,” Tiffany says. “Our mothers worked together to get us out, but something happened. The Alpha and our father were supposed to be gone longer than they were, and our mothers couldn’t get us out of our locked rooms fast enough. Alex, she….” Tiffany stops and once again, I desperately want to comfort them.

The look at each other and when they turn back, they both have tears in their eyes. “Alex sacrificed herself so that we could get away.”

They both begin sobbing and I drop to the floor in front of them. “Please, please let me hold you. My wolf is howling with our need to comfort you. I hate seeing you cry,” I say, opening my arms. I know better than to try to hold them. These two are very skittish and will take a lot of time and patience on mine and Orion’s part, but it’s no wonder they’re terrified after what they’ve been through.

It’s Tammi who drops into my arms first, putting her head on my shoulder and wrapping an arm around me. I kiss the top of her head, wrapping one arm around her while keeping the other one open to Tiffany. When she finally falls into my arms, I kiss the top of her head and take a deep breath, holding on to these sweet, gentle women, my

mates.

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I know the moment that Tiffany puts her head on my shoulder that they truly are meant for me. And while I hate that they are both crying, nothing has felt so perfect in my life as having these two women in my

arms.

Nikki

When someone else had cried mate, I’d felt fear slither down my spine. All the horrors, all the spectacles of public claimings, came smashing into me. But then…Robin had moved in front of me, his claws extended, ready to fight another Alpha for me, even though his mark isn’t on my neck.

As soon as I hear the twins softly cry ‘mate‘, I knew what had happened, even if it took the rest of the room a minute to figure it out.

I put my hand on Robin’s back, letting him know that I’m safe, but also enjoying the feeling of his muscles quivering under my touch. He smells like musk and earth, like raw masculinity. Everything about this man screams Alpha to me, even his willingness to let me stand up to him. Nothing says power like a man who isn’t afraid to let others show theirs.

I feel his body relax and while I continue to watch Hunter trying to calm Dutton and his wolf, I step up to Robin. “Are you going to go all protective Alpha all night?” I ask softly, helping to diffuse his anger, but also happy to be teasing him again.

“That depends,” he says, still watching Dutton intently. “Are you planning to dance with anyone other than me tonight, mate?” He turns and looks at me over his shoulder. His intense gaze sends heat pooling south. My mouth has gone dry so all I can do is shake my head, no

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“Good,” he growls softly.