The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 262

Chapter 262

‘Maybe it’s not the short–term that you’ve missed. Maybe you’ve missed how strong our mate was from the very beginning,‘ Novak, my wolf says, mournfully watching our mate cry. He begins purring at Amelia, soothing her and our daughter.

When she steps back, I feel her pulling herself together.

“You need sleep, Amelia,” I say, as she steps back under the water.

“I’ll sleep when the pack is settled. I still have a lot to do.”

“Yes, feeding three armies and signing alliance agreements is important. But so is your health and the health of our pup,” I insist.

She opens her eyes and looks at me. “If you aren’t going to support me, then why are you here?”

“I am supporting you, Amelia. I’m trying to keep you strong and healthy.”

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“I’m not your Luna any longer, Calvin. I’m an Alpha. I don’t have the luxury of taking a nap while others manage the pack. You’re an Alpha, you should understand that,” she says, her mouth pressing together in the tight lines.

I know that look. It’s Amelia at her most stubborn. In the past, I’ve

loved that look, but it’s never been directed at me. Now, I find that I don’t like being on the receiving end of her stubbornness.

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“How long?” I ask, gritting my teeth. She looks like she’s about to fall over, unconscious. I realize that she can’t keep her eyes closed because when she does, she begins swaying.

“Until it’s done. Until the pack is settled,” she says.

I swallow my frustration and my pride. This pack needs their Alpha, and if Amelia is determined to be as good an Alpha as she is a Luna, then the best thing I can do is support her so that she can finally lay down and get some sleep.

When she gets out of the shower, she dries off and gets dressed, looking every bit the powerful Alpha that I’m quickly learning that she is. She pulls her hair up and dabs some makeup under her eyes, hiding the dark circles.

She looks at me in the mirror. “Just say what’s on your mind, Calvin.

“Were you always this strong, Amelia?” I ask her, in awe and also in shock at the completely different woman I see in front of me.

She stops, looking at me a moment, before diverting her gaze while putting the makeup away.

an option. I “I didn’t really have a choice. Losing or quitting wasn’t an couldn’t do that to my parents, and I couldn’t do it to myself.”

“You’re more like Sophie than you realize,” I tell her, knowing that it bothered her that her sister was called the legend.

“No. Sophie made her choices. She’s always followed her own path. My choices were always forced upon me, but not anymore. Now I

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make my own decisions, and I’ll decide where my life takes me from

here.”

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“Do you intend for that life to include me?” I ask, terrified of her

answer.

She looks at me in the mirror again before turning to look me in the eye. “I don’t know yet.”

One thing I do know, I have until the birth of our daughter before she makes her decision. If she decides to reject me as her mate, she won’t do it until she gives birth.

“Have you given any more thought to our daughter’s name?” I ask her.

“I have,” she says, as she begins walking to the door.

“Care to share?” I growl. I feel like she’s pushing me completely out of her life, and I don’t like it. I don’t like it at all.

She stops, turning to face me. “I thought you didn’t care what our daughter’s name was going to be. Isn’t that what you said? Didn’t you basically imply that she wasn’t important to you because she’s not an heir to your pack?”

I growl. “It’s OUR pack and she’s MY daughter too. Yes, I care, but I thought you might want to name her. If you don’t, I’ll be happy…

“Athena or Hippolyta,” she says, practically daring me to argue.

“The Goddess of Wisdom or the Queen of the Amazons?”

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“Both are powerful women in mythology. My daughter will be a strong, powerful woman. I will make sure of it,” she insists, glaring at

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“Of course she will. She’s the daughter of two Alphas. A true Alpha.”

She nods before turning and walking out. I follow her around like a damn puppy the rest of the day. First, I sit with her while she signs alliance agreements with Hunter and Dutton.

“Sophie, would you like to sign as well,” Amelia asks her sister. Sophie looks at Hunter who shrugs.

“It’s up to you. Your word is as binding as mine,” he says.

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