The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 209

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Because most of the fighting is done, I realize what the problem is before we get to him. Thorin is standing protectively over an unconscious Margot. There are a group of warriors loosely surrounding him as he snarls and snaps at them.

‘Hunter, is she dead?‘ I ask, worried that Ezra and his wolf will have gone feral.

‘I don’t know. He won’t let anyone near him, not even me. I’m hoping that he’ll let you check her, even though you look like something the devil dragged up from hell,‘ he says.

I carefully slide off of Shaw’s back, glancing at Margot, then focusing on Thorin.

I take several slow steps toward him. “Thorin, it’s me, Luna Sophie. Let me check Margot. If she’s alive, she needs to be treated and monitored in the pack hospital. You’ve done an excellent job of protecting her, now let us save her.

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He lifts his nose in the air and sniffs. He growls again, but it’s less ferocious.

I take another couple of steps forward, lifting my hand in a gesture of peace, letting him sniff me.

“I know I smell like war and blood that isn’t mine, but underneath, it’s me. Let me through Thorin. Your actions may be killing her,” I say,

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That more than anything seems to impact him. He steps back and I carefully walk to Margot, keeping Thorin in my peripheral vision. I have no doubt that Hunter will attack him if he tries to attack me, but I‘ d rather not sustain any more injuries today. Hedda is already working hard to heal me and keep our pup safe.

As I get closer, I hear her heartbeat. It’s faint, but it’s there. I put my fingers to her throat and feel the blood, shallowly flowing through her body.

“She’s alive,” I announce, turning to Thorin. “Give Ezra control,

Thorin. We can’t help her if you won’t let anyone near her. Give him control,” I say, forcefully.

He growls at me, standing his ground and in his eyes, I can see that he‘ s fighting Ezra, his need to protect this mate overpowering all sense.

Hedda pushes forward, and we put all of our Alpha command into our words. “Give Ezra control, NOW, Thorin.”

I’m not sure Hedda is strong enough to have pushed the shift, but between her and Ezra fighting to regain control, Thorin falls to the ground, and I hear the bones begin snapping as Ezra shifts back. I turn, quickly looking down at Margot as Ezra rushes over, picking her up in his arms.

“Thank you, Luna.”

“Get to the hospital, quickly,” I tell him.

He turns and begins running off, just as Hunter scoops me up into his

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arms.

“Well done, Luna. Time for you to get to the pack hospital too. I need to wash you off and see how much of this is yours and I want Dr. Caspian to listen to our pup and make sure he’s safe as well.

“He is,” I say, knowing Hedda is taking care of our pup. I lay my head against Hunter’s shoulder. The adrenaline of the fight and the day is catching up to me and I feel exhausted.

“I’ve got you my love,” he says softly. I know he’s still talking to and listening in to multiple conversations around the pack, making sure that everyone is okay and that the fighting is over, but he makes sure that I know that he’s here to watch over me. I snuggle into his chest. I know there is so much work that still needs to be done, and I should be helping, but I’m exhausted and I can’t keep my eyes open.

I’m asleep before he gets me to the pack hospital.

Hunter

When I had rushed to the packhouse, ripping wolves to shreds to get to my mate, I hadn’t been expecting the sight in front of me when I walked in. Even Shaw had been shocked.

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Sophie had looked like a hell’s angel. She had been staring at what was left of the door that I rushed through, covered in blood from head to toe, she had been panting heavily, her chest moving exaggeratedly with her breaths and her claws had been out, ready for battle. But that wasn’t what had stopped me in my tracks, or Shaw in his. It was the look in her eye. It was the look of an Alpha willing to do whatever it took to protect their pack. I had never been prouder and more turned

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on by my mate than I was at that moment. I knew she had to be afraid, I could feel it in her, but she pushed it aside to be the fucking phenomenal woman that she is.

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