The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 183

Chapter 183

She opens her mouth to speak, but I shut her up, covering her mouth with mine. I feel her body go rigid, and as I angry as I am, I force myself to remain gentle, urging her to give in to the kiss. Her wolf is awake enough that I know she feels the bond. I’m nearly ready to pull away, thinking that I’ve made a huge mistake, when I feel her relax, her body leaning into mine, her lips beginning to move with mine. Her hands slide up my arms, linking behind my neck.

I tilt my head to the side, sliding my tongue into her mouth. Her sweet, floral taste is as delicate as her scent and I moan softly, pulling her more tightly against me. I let one hand slide into her hair, gently holding her as we kiss. I don’t push for more, just happy that she’s letting me kiss her, happy that she’s responding to the kiss.

I hear her soft whimper, smell her jasmine scent increasing in the air around us as she presses her body against mine. When I smell the salt of tears, I pull away, leaning my head against her forehead, letting both of us collect ourselves.

“I talked to Carter today. I told him I want to bring you over to see your

mom.

”

“You did?” she asks, pulling back to look at me.

I lift my hands to her face, gently wiping the tears from eyes. I don’t ask about them. I’m sure she’s struggling with this mate bond and her response

to me.

I nod. “I don’t want you going alone, it’s not safe. But I know you want to see her. That makes two people that you have to live for, not including the friends that you’ve already made in this pack. Don’t underestimate how

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important you are to people, Margot. You’re very, very important to me but I’m not the only one. Please, just don’t give up yet.”

She nods, but she looks away, meaning that she hasn’t changed her mind yet. Well, until Joshua attacks, I have time to try and get through her tough exterior.

“What time to you want to leave?” she asks, making me smile.

“I need to shower first…”

“I noticed,” she says, smirking at me.

“Luna Margot, are you teasing me?” I growl softly.

“What if I am?” she asks, her eyebrow raising in challenge as her lips twitch.

I lean in, running my nose over her jaw to her ear. “I like it. I hope you keep doing it,” I whisper, satisfied when I feel her body shiver.

When I pull back, she’s blushing again, and I smile, pleased with our interactions. It’s a good step in the right direction.

“I’ll have Hunter contact Carter to make sure tomorrow works for him while we’re gone, but I want to leave soon. I don’t want the two of us out alone at night with the possibility of war hanging over us.”

“I’ll be ready,” she says, and I walk her back to the room where Beta Kinsley and Luna Sophie are.

When we get to the door, I lean in to kiss her again, but she places her fingers on my lips, narrowing her eyes at me. Instead of her lips, I smile, kissing her fingers. “See you in a few,” I say.

As I walk away, I hear her walk into the room.

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That must have been some ‘talk‘,” I hear Beta Kinsley say.

“Yeah, how much ‘talking‘ did you do?” Luna Sophie teases her.

“Oh, shut it,” Margot says. I smile, feeling lighter than I have in years.

Margot

There is absolutely no grey area between how Joshua kissed me and how Ezra kisses me. Their kisses are as opposite as you can get. Joshua always kissed me as if he was reminding me that he was in charge, that he was in control. Ezra’s kiss was… inviting. It was soft and warm, gentle and sweet. I had waited for him to push me, to take control and force his tongue into my mouth like I was used to with Joshua, but that wasn’t how he kissed me at all. It was almost as if he was asking me to kiss him back. And once I did, it felt like I melted into him.

I wouldn’t think that his scent of eucalyptus and cedar would translate to a taste that I desired, but it does. It’s masculine and fresh, much like him. I had been teasing him when I said he needed a shower, not because he smelled bad, but because the scent of the dried sweat on his body from our sparring only increased his scent making it hard for me to think when he was that close to me. And my body had never, ever responded to Joshua the way it responded to Ezra’s when he whispered in my ear. His deep voice, his warm breath, his scent swirling around us had made my body feel alive for the first time in my life.