The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 185

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“If I can’t get Margot back before dark, I’m going to stay the night in Owen’s old pack. I won’t put Margot at risk with this many wolves in the area,” he says, looking at me.

“Understood. Let me know if you need anything.”

Ezra hangs up and turns to me. The moment he does, I see his very large length standing at attention.

He comes over and cups my cheek, stroking this thumb over my cheekbone and practically making Reyna purr.

“I want you to know that I don’t mind you looking at me, and I’m thrilled that you find me attractive, but I would much rather drown in your scent when I have time to make sure that both of us enjoy ourselves. And out here, in the open like this, is not the time. What I said was not a rejection, it was me trying to get control of my arousal for you,” he says.

I nod, unable to say anything with his length pressing between us and his eyes dark with desire for me. I recognize the look, but with Ezra, it’s different. The heat of his desire, the care that he’s taking to explain himself to me, is making my own body heat.

“Dammit, Margot, you’re doing it again,” he grits out, his nostrils flaring as he takes a deep breath.

“Sorry?” I say, but it’s more of a question. He raises an eyebrow at me.

“Are you?”

I decide to be honest. He’s been honest with me, and he’s been careful

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with me. It’s the least I can do to hopefully make things easier for him later when I’m gone.

“I’m not used to my body responding like this. I’m unaccustomed to feeling arousal.” I tell him, keeping my eyes on his.

He leans in, kissing the corner of my mouth before running his nose across my jaw to my ear. “Someday, when you’re ready, this will only be the beginning.”

His promise sends shivers through my body, the anticipation of what he could do to make my body respond to him. But I pull back and look away.

I can’t accept those sorts of promises. I won’t be around to collect on them

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As soon as I got off the phone with Erza, I call Carter and conference Kayce in.

“Hunter, I’m guessing there’s a problem?” Kayce says.

“Ezra went to check on Owen’s old pack today. He took Margot with him, and they came across what he called scout trails. He gave me general coordinates as to where they are, but he said it looks like they spread out to all three of our packs.”

Kayce growls low in his chest. I understand the sentiment very well. My mate is pregnant too and the thought of anyone coming after her and my pup had my hackles up the moment that Ezra told me what he’d found.

“I think we need to include Dutton and Robin on this call,” Carter says.

“If Alpha Ezra says the trails were headed in our directions, it could be one or both of the packs in our area.”

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“That’s a very good point, Carter, give me a moment and I’ll try to

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conference them in,” I say.

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Once I’ve gotten the other two Alphas on the phone, I tell them what I told Kayce and Carter. Both of them snarl, just like Kayce did. I know from experience that if their mates aren’t yet pregnant, it’s only a matter of time.

“I’m going to check it out, but I can’t cover all of the packs,” I begin.

“I’ll join you,” all four Alphas say at once.

“Good, that’s what I was hoping. If they are checking out our packs, mine may not be the first one that’s attacked. I expect Joshua will attack me, but we still have Aiden and Alaric who are a risk. And we don’t know if they will plan a unified attack, or if they will attack separately.”

I give everyone the coordinates, and call Lucas into my office, letting him know.

“I’m leaving you in charge of the pack. I have no idea what we’ll find or how long I’ll be gone, but I want to know where they’ve been and what they’ve seen in our pack before I come back. Keep the patrols tight and at current scheduling capacity. I know it’s tough on the pack, but it’s better than getting awakened in the middle of the night by wolves crashing into our packhouse because they got through our patrols. Also, pull Penny in if you need help.”

“I’ll keep the pack safe, and our Luna safe as well,” Lucas says.

“I know you will,” I say, going in search of my mate.

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