The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 174

Late that night, while I’m lying in bed trying to sleep, I hear a wolf howl as they pass by. Without realizing what was about to happen, my dormant wolf awakens enough to answer the call, howling back at her mate.

Sophie

I’d like to say that I’m sad about having to watch an execution, but since it‘ s Owen, and he threatened my pup, I’m not at all.

Hunter calls the pack together to witness Owen’s execution. The man seriously needs to learn to shut his mouth, his very bruised mouth, cheek, swollen eye, and broken nose. The warriors have obviously been taking shots at him. Again, I probably should care, but Owen deserves what he gets and he’s apparently not learning his lesson.

I’m standing beside Lucas and Kinsley. Hunter is in front of us, facing the pack as we wait for the warriors to drag Owen’s sorry ass in front of him. He screams obscenities the entire way.

“Did you want that silver–soaked cloth, Alpha Hunter?” Alpha Ezra asks, making the crowd chuckle. I notice that he’s standing close to, but not exactly beside Margot. She glances at him, and I see a smile twitch at her lips. Interesting. Hunter mentioned that they had sparred together this morning. I hope that’s a good sign.

As I look over the pack, I see Brooklyn standing nearly in front of Hunter. She’s put herself there so she can watch, her chin held high. On one side of her is her mother and the other is Dr. Caspian. She’s holding hands with both of them, and I can see that her knuckles are white with the strain of being here, but she’s standing tall, and her eyes are determined. I‘

00

26

G

12.99

Chapter 123

m so proud of her I could cheer!

Standing behind Leah is Brutus. The man is large by most standards. closer in size to an Alpha than a warrior. Behind Leah, he looks like a giant protector, watching over his charge, or in this case, his mate. Much like Ezra, he’s been without his mate much longer than Leah has been without hers.

The warriors have created an are around Brooklyn, as if lending her their strength and letting her know that Owen can’t hurt her, that they stand with her and will fight for her.

“I’m not sure I’ve ever been prouder of our pack than I am right now,” Kinsley says, looking over the pack as I am.

“We really have created something special here, haven’t we?” I ask, reaching out to hold her hand as Owen is dragged in front of us, screaming obscenities.

“It’s beautiful, or it will be once this asshole is gone,” she says, growling the last part.

The warriors toss Owen on the ground at Hunter’s feet, then each take a stand on either side of him. Hunter doesn’t even look at Owen, remaining steadfast with his hands clasped casually behind his back, as if a furious Alpha at his feet means nothing to him, no threat at all.

When Owen tries to stand, a warrior kicks him in his knee, snapping it and sending Owen back to the ground.

“MOTHER FUCKER! YOU’LL PAY FOR THIS!” he screams.

“It’s as if he doesn’t realize that he’s about to die,” Lucas says quietly to us, watching as if trying to understand Owen’s curious behavior.

“I’m sure he thinks the law is on his side,” I say. “Remember, he voted for

00

26

G

13:39

Hunter in his trial with me in the hopes that Hunter would return the favor for him.”

“Wow. how did someone so stupid become an Alpha?” Lucas asks.

“Passed down from one stupid generation to another,” Kinsley says.

“Owen, you have been found guilty of improperly claiming a mate, and then discarding her. You did this publicly for all to see and then left your rejected mate to die.”

“She was a sweet piece of ass. So fucking tight,” Owen says, leering at Brooklyn.

I watch as Brooklyn goes pale, her hands squeezing those of her mother and Dr. Caspian. Almost as one, the warriors push forward, tightening the ranks around her. The warriors standing beside Hunter, however, as less casual in their approach. One kicks Owen in the stomach, the other stomps on his ankle, crushing it.

“In addition,” Hunter continues as if Owen didn’t interrupt him, “you threatened my mate and my pup,” he says, causing the pack to snarl viciously. I guess he hadn’t mentioned that part before.

“I would have liked to have broken that filly,” he says lasciviously, turning to look at me behind him. The warriors don’t give him a chance. One punches him in the face, sending him to the ground while the other smashes his fist into his gut, making it hard for him to breathe.

26

G

Chapter 175