The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 215

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Chapter 215

“I promise you, Sophie. We will kill Alaric for what he did, and you will deliver the killing blow.”

Hunter

Two days after Sophie woke up, we went to her parents’ pack. It took a

planning on my part, since I still have a lot of warriors out of

ission and K

that her wo

once Kinsley both Kinsley

Once sh

pack wak

while awake, is still in the hospital. We were

had gone silent. But we expect her back

strength. The most important thing is that p are alive and well.

I knew I could count on Lucas to manage the and I left. Ezra is still here, waiting for Margot to hought he’d remain in the pack and could assist ing happened, but he let me know that he wanted to ts to an Alpha that he admired. I was a bit surprised Robin, and Dutton all said the same.

Sophie and I are heading to her parents’ pack to lay them to now the pack is in mourning. I’ve been in contact with Dutton le times a day to make sure they are safe during this time. I feel se of responsibility for the pack since these pack members were hie’s family for most of her life.

ve also been in contact with Alpha Calvin and while he wanted to keep Amelia at home in their pack, she had insisted on being at her parents’ funeral. I’m not sure if Amelia is more delicate than Sophie, or

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iCalvin doesn’t recognize the strength of his own mate, but even with everything that has happened, it would never have occurred to me to try and keep Sophie from being there when they lay her parents to rest.

I did have Dr. Caspian look over Sophie and our pup before she left the hospital. Hedda did a great job of protecting our pup, as did Sophie. My mate never ceases to amaze me. She’s so strong in so many ways. So often she gives me credit for things, such as our pack being stronger and able to fight together in the war, but really, it’s her. She’s the one that has brought everyone together like they are now. I’m just the lucky man who gets to bask in her love.

‘And hold her together when she’s at risk of falling apart, like now.’ Shaw says quietly in my mind. He hates seeing Sophie like this as much as I do. I know Hedda is also grieving and both Shaw and I feel that too. The last couple of nights, we’ve woken to Sophie crying softly in our arms. I’ve held her and calmed her, soothing her back to sleep, but the overwhelming grief that I feel though the bond is non- stop. That, more than anything, is what makes me determined to keep my promise to her. We will kill Alaric for what he did. I thought he was smart enough to know he shouldn’t attack Carter’s pack, but obviously, he’s not.

We drove today, since Sophie can’t shift and when we arrive at the gates of Carter’s pack, we can see, feel, and hear the grief of the pack. Around the pack lands, wolves are crying, howling their pain at the loss of their Alpha and Luna. The guards at the gate all have red- rimmed eyes and look like they haven’t slept in days. They probably haven’t.

Rather than letting me drive through, Sophie gets out of the car and walks to the guard who stopped us. Without a word, she wraps her

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arms around the big man and he breaks down into tears, holding on to her as if she’s a lifeline

I step out of the car with Ezra, who rode with us, and we put our hands on the shoulders of other guards who come over to hug Sophie, helping to ground them in their grief.

“We loved your parents, Luna. They were good people. They deserved better than this,” the first guard says, wiping his eyes.

Sophie has tears in her eyes, but she doesn’t let them fall. Instead, she lets her anger at Alaric burn them off as she responds.

“And Alpha Alaric will die for what he did. You have my word and the word of my mate. This act of aggression will not go unpunished,” she says fiercely.

They look from her to me. I nod, agreeing with what she said, and I see them settle.

“Thank you, Luna. But you’re pregnant. You should be careful,” the guard says to her. He’s old enough to be her father, and I’m guessing she’s grown up with him around the pack

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