The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153

“You need to go shower and get some rest,” I say, seeing Kayce’s eyebrow go up at my words.

“I can’t yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need…”

“What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you.”

“Sophie…”

“Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?” I ask, stepping up to him.

“Of course you are, but right now…

“No, Hunter. Either I am or I’m not. If I looked like you, you’d have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?”

“Sophie…”

“Yes or no, Hunter.”

“Yes, Sophie, but…

“But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it’s coming, it’s only a matter of when. I can’t fight, Kinsley can’t fight, but you and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your ass upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed.”

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Hunter stares at me for

a moment.

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A man who has been mated to a strong-

“Son. take a word of S

willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she’s saying makes perfect sense,” my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter’s shoulder.”

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting one of them to support him.

“Don’t look at me, I’m not arguing with her. She’s the fucking legend. I know when I’m outranked,” Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. “You’re sure?”

I raise my chin and wait him out.

“Okay then, the pack is yours.

”

“No, the pack is ours and when you’re back to full strength, I know you’ll get them ready for the next battle to come,” I say, standing my ground.

He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. “Yes, my Luna.”

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. “Beta Lucas,” I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. “Yes, Luna.‘”

“I

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I’m going to say.

“I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath,” I say.

He frowns, looking at Kinsley.

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“Upstairs, Beta. You need to rest.”

“Kinsley, I can’t….”

“Did you hear what I just said?” I say, the room going quiet.

Lucas frowns, looking around, finding Hunter. “Alpha?”

“I lost the fight with our Luna. Good luck, you’re on your own,” he says and starts limping toward the stairwell.

I turn, standing behind Kinsley as she and her mate have a silent battle of wills.

“Fine!” he says, throwing up his hands. “Who’s making a list of the injured then,” he says, obviously aggravated.

“Me, of course, I’m a Beta, am I not?” Kinsley asks him.

His mouth opens and closes several times before finally shutting

“Let’s go Lucas. The sooner we heal, the sooner we’re back,” Hunter says, and if I didn’t think it would make him look weak, I’d go help him up the

stairs.

“Don’t do it,” Kayce says softly behind me.

“I know,” I say, watching him start up the stairs before turning back to my father and Kayce.

“Okay, first, I’m sure Hunter already thanked you for answering our call, but I want to thank you as well.”

Both men’s lips are twitching as they look at me.

“Did either of you lose any men?”

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“A couple,” Kayce says, his face becoming serious.

“Same,” my father says.

“I need a report of how many dead and from which packs. I need to know ad and from which packs. I need to know how many are from Owen’s pack and how many we think escaped so I can inform Alpha Ezra. Can you get those numbers for me Alpha Kayce?”

“I certainly can Luna. Or should I call you Alpha?”

“In this pack, Alpha Kayce, they are one and the same.”

“Apparently so,” he says, this time his smile is wide.

I turn to my father. “Can I ask you to have your pack members run patrols for my pack until some of my injured are healed. We have a lot of warriors down from fighting before your packs arrived.”

“Of course, Luna.”

“Thanks, Dad,” I say, smiling.

I turn, looking around, my mind going through everything that needs to be done, when I see Hunter standing on the stairs, watching me.

“What are you still doing down here?” I ask him.

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