The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 148

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“We’re going to be okay. I know you

know me, but I was a Luna for

Mast

several years. We’re going to be okay,” I say calmly.

“How do you know?” a woman asks me

“Well, because your Alpha and Luna have a stronger bond than I’ve ever seen before and strong leaders make a strong pack, wouldn’t you agree?” I

ask them.

They look around at each other, then nod.

“So, we’ll be strong for the pack members who are out there fighting. If they’re worried about you, they’re not focusing on the fight. We can be strong together,” I say, feeling anything but strong. When Joshua comes, and I know he will, I hope I can continue to be this stable. Maybe by then, I’ll have regained my wolf and honed my fighting skills. Maybe.

We hear the sounds of wolves howling their arrival and I let the group know that their Luna contacted others for assistance. It will make this battle end much more quickly and I’m grateful. I’m getting claustrophobic, starting to feel like there’s not enough air in this room, like the walls are closing in. I don’t want my mind to take me back to that dark room that Joshua used to put me in.

‘Stay focused, Margot. These people need you. You’re a fucking Luna,‘ I say to myself. This would be easier if my wolf was stronger, then I wouldn’t feel alone, but as it is, I’m trying to hold on, to keep it together, but I need to get out of here.

I’ve just reached the point where I don’t think I can take it any longer,

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when we hear the knock at the door. I look at the others, as a gruff voice tells us that it’s all clear.

I rush to the door, throwing it open, staring into the surprised eyes of a warrior. I take a deep breath of fresh air, tainted with blood rather than fear. It’s a scent I much prefer. I stumble from the room, gasping for air, just as I see Sophie rushing past me..

“What happened, is everything okay?” I ask the warrior, wondering if Sophie needs help. I lean against the wall, sucking in air.

“Luna Margot, come with me,” Beta Kinsley says kindly, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and leading me away.

When we’re far enough away, she grabs a paper bag and has me sit while breathing into the bag.

“Slow your breaths, or you’re going to pass out,” she says, kneeling in front of me and holding my gaze.

She reaches up and takes my hand. I grip it tightly, fighting the darkness that’s trying to creep in.

I close my eyes and focus on my breathing.

“Claustrophobic?” she asks. I nod without opening my eyes.

I feel her turn away from me and I look up to see Beta Lucas checking on

his mate.

“You can go,” I say, hating how weak I feel.

“No. I’m right here,” she says kindly, turning back to me, never letting go of my hand.

When I finally calm, my breathing and my heart rate getting back to

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normal, I pull the bag away from my face and look at this woman. She’s been through what I have, only she got lucky with her mate.

“Thank you. I didn’t realize that the pack is not only strong because of their Alpha and Luna, but also because of their Betas as well.”

“Well, I don’t know about that,” she says to me, standing and helping me

to stand.

“I do. Thank you, really.”

“How about we get you strong, so you don’t have to go into a safe room again. I know I didn’t particularly care for it either. The fear is suffocating.”

“Yes, yes it is,” I say as we walk back to the main room. As soon as we do, I see that there are a lot of injured here that need help.

“Ready?” Beta Kinsley asks me.

“Ready,” I say, and we split up, going around to help those who are injured and see if they need to be sent to the pack hospital.

Hunter

Wher

the howls went up, I left Sophie feeling an emotion I’ve never felt before. Fear.

I have so much to lose if Koden comes after Sophie. So, while I jump into the fight, I can’t truly get my head into it until I know that Sophie is safe. I know my mate, I know the kind of caring, loving Luna that she is. She won’t enter a safe room until everyone else is safe.

‘Lucas, Sophie isn’t in a safe room yet,‘ I call in the mind link while Shaw pins a warrior to the ground, snapping his teeth on his spine. Even after we hear the snap and the wolf falls limply at our feet, Shaw holds on,

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ripping part of the wolf’s spine from its body.