The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234

I start to pull my hands away, but she reaches out to take them.

“My hands are filthy,” I say, not wanting her to dirty her hands with mine.

“Nothing that some soap and water won’t wash away,” she says. “I’m underage,” she explains, “but Sable, my wolf, feels a very strong pull to you and your wolf.”

“McCoy is my wolf, and he obviously recognized you as our mates. Alpha Hunter said you have a few weeks before you turn eighteen?”

“Yes, just about three weeks,” smiles, holding my hands.

“Penny has become one of the leaders of our pack, Jaime. She’s an incredible warrior,” Alpha Hunter says, making me proud of my mate. She’s not even an adult and already she’s making a name for herself.

“Where are your parents? Should I meet them, after I shower, of course,” I ask.

She looks down, her thumbs rubbing over my knuckles. “I was like your sisters, on the run for a long time. My father agrees with the old ways of claiming ranked members. He’s our pack’s Gamma. I didn’t want that for myself and neither did my mother. So, she helped me get away. I’d been on my own for a while when I ran into Luna. She was on the run too,” she says, smiling at Luna Sophie.

“I met her not long after I met you, Jaime. After you warned me, some Alphas and other ranked members found the diner. I ran and Penny and I helped each other until we got here.”

My mate snorts. “She’s being generous. We were riding the trains, and when I jumped, I injured myself. I told her to go without me, but she refused, carrying me until I was healed enough to run on my own.”

I look at Luna Sophie, feeling incredibly grateful to her for protecting and helping my mate. Then I look at Alpha frunter. “I’d say your mate paid your debt to me by helping my mate,” I say, understanding better now the impact that my simple check–in with Sophie made on him.

“How about we don’t keep score, and we just agree to continue to help those who need assistance?” Luna Sophie says.

“A perfect answer as always, my mate,” Alpha Hunter purrs as someone knocks on the door. Luna Sophie hops out of her mate’s lap to let in the omegas who are carrying trays of food. The moment I smell it, my mouth waters and my stomach growls loudly.

“How long has it been since you’ve eaten?” Penny asks.

I shrug. My sisters were very weak when I found them, so gave everything that McCoy caught to them. “My sisters needed it more than I did.”

She pulls her hands away from mine and I suddenly feel lonely and cold.

“Eat. I’m not going anywhere,” Penny says.

“Oh,” Permy says turning to me. “I thought you’d want to stay in my room.”

“I….yes, yes I would,” I say, excited at the idea of steeping with my mate in my arms.

She smiles a brilliant smile, making my heart race and dick twitch

“Then I’ll be right back,” she says, leaving with the omegas.

I watch her go before turning back to the table.

“Now, you said you had something you wanted to talk about?” Alpha Hunter asks as I begin eating again.

“Yes, Alpha. There are rumors floating around about an attack on the local Alphas. Some packs are recruiting members to attack,” I say.