The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 181

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“So, if we are in agreement, let’s set up a call in another week or so, depending on what happens with Joshua. Then we can elect our

committee leader, I personally will be recommending Alpha Carter, and we can go from there.” Robin says.

“Me? Why me?” Carter asks.

“You are the logical choice because you have experience and knowledge that the rest of us don’t have,” Robin says, and I hide my smile.

“Young man, are you calling me old,” Carter growls, making most of us chuckle.

“No sir, I said experienced and knowledgeable, not old,” Robin says, and he miraculously keeps his lips from twitching.

“Maybe I’ll elect Alpha Ezra. He’s…experienced and knowledgeable as well,” Carter says.

“Not nearly as experienced and knowledgeable as you though, Alpha,” Ezra teases.

“In the meantime, I’ll start pulling up the existing laws. It’s going to take time to go through them, but I think Hunter’s point is valid. I know that they’ve never been reviewed since I’ve been an Alpha,” Robin says.

I shake my head as does Ezra. None of us has ever been asked to review a law.

Carter sighs. “I guess that does make me more experienced, because if I’m the last one to have reviewed a law, then it’s been a couple of decades

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since one was reviewed. Time to bring them up to the current century.

“We also need to talk about Owen’s pack lands,” Ezra says.

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“I’ll add that to the agenda. Hunter, would you mind setting up another meeting for us next week? Let’s plan to elect our new Committee Leader and get an idea of the number of laws we need to tackle. I’ll also say that, some of the intelligent and empowered Lunas may want to join to petition that we review their proposed laws.”

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“Let’s see if there are any laws that preclude them from doing that first. Then we can move forward with having them present. I’d hate for something down the road to overrule anything we do now because we weren’t diligent with reviewing and modifying our existing laws,” Ezra

says.

“A fantastic idea. Alright then everyone, see you next week,” Robin says, and I disconnect the call, turning to look at Ezra who looks thoughtful.

“What’s that look?” I ask him.

“I’m wondering if I can use these laws to make an intelligent Luna start to feel empowered.”

“I can talk to Sophie, have her include Margot on the calls with Nikki and Allison. Unless you’d like to introduce her to the idea?”

“I need to go to Owen’s old pack today. I think I’ll ask Margot if she wants to go with me. We can run in wolf form to help her work off some of the tightness from sparring, and I can use the time away to talk to her about what we’re planning, encourage her to get involved.”

“And make sure you tell her that you’d like to take her to see her mother. I‘ m pretty sure they’re close.”

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“Yeah, maybe we can go see her tomorrow,” he says, as we stand.

“You’ll be back tonight?” I ask.

“Maybe not by dinner time, but I don’t want to have her out, just the two of us, when it’s dark.”

“If something happens, have her hide in the mountain. We have a place there where she–wolves on the run can hide. Alphas struggle to get in and it has an exit that is much too small for Alphas to fit through. And of course, howl and my pack will respond.”

“Will do, thank you,” he says, going in search of Margot, as I mind link my mate. I want to make sure that she and my pup have eaten lunch and I want to tell her about the upcoming events with the packs.

Ezra

“Margot, may I have a word with you?” I ask, walking up to her, Beta Kinsley, and Luna Sophie.

I’ve never considered myself easily intimidated, but Robin and Kayce are on to something. Intelligent, empowered women emit a strength I’m not used to seeing or feeling. Put them together in a group, like now, and it’s intimidating, even for an Alpha like me.

Three pairs of eyes turn to look at me, one assessing, one questioning, one defiant. Guess which one is defiant.

“Go ahead,” she says, and I look at the other two.

“I thought perhaps we could speak privately. But if you would prefer to have this conversation in front of your friends…”

She stands. I’ve obviously called her bluff. Oh, this woman is challenging. She’s getting her wings back and rather than just trying to fly, she’s

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continually flapping them in my face.

But I’m an Alpha and I love a good challenge. Whether she means to or not, she’s only making my desire for her stronger.