The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 239

Chapter 239

“It’s very convenient, isn’t it?” she asks, bringing my attention to her. I‘ m still not used to having a partner in my life. I went so long without Sophie, trying to work things out on my own that it still takes me by surprise when she gets where my thoughts are going without me having to tell her.

I focus my attention on her, kissing her deeply for always understanding me. It’s a heady feeling to know that the person you love most in the world gets you.

“Yes, it’s too convenient,” I confirm when I pull back. “Why now? Why did he wait until now to reach out? He has to know that the others are trying to pull their forces to come at us again.”

“Do you think he’s trying to get inside information? Trying to find our weaknesses?” she asks.

“He could be and using the guise of wanting to help his mate would be a good entry into our pack. I don’t know Zahn very well, but I don’t remember thinking he wasn’t stupid like Owen, which means this could be an intentional invasion of our pack to gain intelligence for an attack.”

“Why don’t we ask him?” Sophie asks.

I look at her and frown. “Do you think he’ll tell us if that’s his plan?”

“No, but he doesn’t know that we know about it, does he? If you confront him, his response may tell us what we need to know. And sadly, it would mean that he really doesn’t care about his mate, and that she is disposable.”

“What do you mean?” I ask

She shrugs. “The best time for the others to attack would be when Zahn is here, when he’s able to help them gain access, right? He said he wants to stay as long as necessary, which could mean he wants to gain our trust so he can get that intel.”

I think through what Sophie said. Zahn’s request had been strange to begin with, but now, if I add this part in, it all makes sense, which pisses me off.

“We need to talk to your sister. We may need to move up our attack on Alaric.”

I look at my mate thoughtfully. “What would you do? If you were in Amelia’s situation, what would you do?”

I watch her as she thinks through her answer, listening to her thoughts as she does. I love my mate’s mind. She’s so intelligent but also so compassionate. Her mind is a beautiful place.

“It’s hard for me to say, exactly. I’m not as far along as Amelia is, so for me, right now, I’d attack while Alaric is still weak, not give him time to come at me again. And given Alaric’s thoughts about women, he will attack again, because he won’t think that Amelia is capable of running a pack. He’ll underestimate her, just like he underestimated Nikki,” she says, looking at me.

kiss her again, because I caught the thought that HER mate would never have put her in the position that Amelia is in, and she’s right. Calvin screwed up, and I’m still shocked at how much of a mess he made by speaking without thinking. He obviously never put his mate ahead of himself or his pack. If he had, he would be sitting with his mate in his lap right now, just as I am, rather than living hours away from her. Nothing in this world is worth me losing Sophie. And even if I hadn’t lost her, I would never have tolerated being separated from her for long periods of time. She’s mine and I want her close to me,

Falways.