The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Names

Lucas

“I can’t believe you broke his nose and who knows how many ribs, Kinsley.” I say, equally shocked and impressed by my mate.

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She stares down at his unconscious, bloody body with her hands on her hips, her chest expanding and contracting with the effort of dragging his dead weight past the pack’s borders.

“He was a lascivious, arrogant prick. He knew better than to look at me like that in front of you, but that didn’t mean that he didn’t look at me like he was remembering seeing my naked body every chance he got.

I step up to her, taking her face in my hand, gritting my teeth when she flinches away from my touch. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

She turns away from me, wrapping her arms around her body. “You want the truth?”

Yes.” I say softly, knowing I won’t like whatever it is she has to say.

“I didn’t trust you to do anything about it.”

I put my hands on my hips, looking down at the ground and regretting our mating night for the thousandth time.

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“Hunter was right. About us taking too long to make a stand. I should have listened to him before I met you. I should have taken a stand like he did. But I can’t change the past, Kinsley. All I can do is try to make it better in the future.”

I stand there, staring at the ground. “Do you know how hard it was to see our new Luna accepting Hunter so easily, knowing that I may never have that level of trust with you?” I stop, my throat closing.

I turn, looking at Koden lying unconscious on the ground. I walk over to him and stomp on his hand, smashing it to bits.

“Lucas!” Kinsley says, rushing over and pushing me back.

I know I have tears in my eyes when I look at her. “You can’t even trust me to protect you? Even now? What the fuck kind of mate does that make me, Kins? A shitty one. Is there anyone else? Anyone else that looks at you like that? Because I swear to the goddess Kinsley, I will make sure that it never, ever happens again. This is your home. Our home. And I will not allow anyone to make you feel uncomfortable in your home. You are a Beta female. They should fall at your feet and submit to you, not make you feel….”

Hunter?

I stop, taking a deep breath. “If not me, why didn’t you go to I || know you trust him.”

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“I can’t go to him every time someone looks at me in a way that makes me uncomfortable, like I know they are remembering that night, remembering me in that position. Goddess, Lucas, don’t you get it? I’d be in his office every day! We’re a huge pack. Lots of our warriors were invited to my birthday party.

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“I want names, Kinsley.” I growl at her

“It’s not their fault they remember, Lucas. Not all of them are creepy about it like Koden was. Most of them aren’t Usually, if I catch them staring, they stop and turn away. But….

“Names.” I growl, and this time I pull her against me. “You are mine. Anyone who look

at you like they want you, will die. I don’t feel any differently about you than Alpha Hunter does about Luna Sophie. Don’t YOU get it, Kinsley? I won’t tolerate it. That’s why it doesn’t happen in front of me. The pack seems to know what you don’t. I won’t allow them to disrespect my mate.

She puts her hands on my chest, but she doesn’t push me away. I watch as she stares are her hands, fiddling with the buttons on my polo shirt. “Does it help that I’ve started to believe that?” she asks me quietly, looking up at me through her dark lashes.

“Let me prove

ove it to you,” I say gently. “Please. I’ll never gain your trust if don’t give me a chance.”

She nods and looks at her hands again “Honestly, I feel like I shouldin

stand

up for myself, punch them in the face when they do it.”

won’t you?”

“Why

you

She looks up at me surprised. I raise an eyebrow at her. “Did think that I wouldn’t believe you? Support you? Did you think that Hunter wouldn’t believe you? You’re a Beta. Both of us know that you’re an

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honest, incredible woman. If you put a pack member in their place, I may ask what happened. Hunter would do the same. But that doesn’t mean that we wouldn’t stand behind you and support you. I still want names. But next time it happens, punch the asshole in the face. Break his fucking

than nose, like you did with Koden. That will send a stronger message anything I do.”

I watch as a smile spreads across her face. Then she surprises me, lifting up on her toes and placing her lips against mine.

“Okay,” she says softly.

I desperately want to take her mouth, to devour her, taste her, explore her mouth until she’s moaning and lost in the kiss, much like Luna Sophie was earlier. But, I know it’s too soon for that. I need to go at Kinsley’s pace. So, instead, I step back, quickly rearranging my now hard length in my pants before reaching out my hand to her.

This time, she accepts it without hesitation, and I get to walk back to the packhouse hand–in–hand with my mate

Hunter POV

I was beyond thrilled that Sophie not only let me kiss her in front of the

did as well. pack, but I could tell that she lost herself in the kiss. I nearly but I need to make sure that I maintain the trust that she is giving me. I

trust that she

feel like a fucking king after what she said about me and our mating

night. I will never do anything to make her regret trusting me.

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“Come on,” I say, extending my hand as Kinsley and Lucas drag Koden to the pack border. “I’ll give you a quick tour of the packhouse and then we need to figure out some clothes for you.”

Sophie takes my hand, looking around at the back of the packhouse. “Is this where we’ll have my Luna ceremony?”

“Yes, is that okay with you?” I ask, wanting her to have a say in everything.

She laughs and looks at me. “I’ll have to trust you on this. I don’t know anything about your pack lands or this packhouse.”

“Our pack lands and packhouse,” I correct her. “And I’d love to say you’ll have time tomorrow to look around, but I intend to call your father tonight and see if we can meet with him in the morning. Would you like that?” I ask.

She stops and through the bond I can feel how overwhelmed she is at the idea of seeing her parents again. A stray tear falls down her cheek and I reach up to wipe it away.

“Thank you,” she whispers.

“There’s nothing to thank me for,” I say, leaning in to kiss her again. I feel like I can’t get enough of her taste, her scent, her warm, plumps lips.

When we pull away, I give her a quick tour of the uniqu

first floor, showing her

the offices where Lucas and I work, the office that will become hers and next to that, Kinsley’s office. Then I show her around the kitchen, noting

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that there are fewer omegas working than normal.

“Do I need to find additional staff for tonight?” I ask them.

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They all look at each other, then back at me. “We mind linked Beta Kinsley. We’re down about four kitchen omegas, Alpha, and several more of the packhouse omegas.”

“I’m sure Kinsley can handle it, but if there is a problem putting together a feast for our Luna ceremony tonight, please let me know,” I start to turn away, but Sophie steps up to them.

“Have all of you decided to stay?” she asks.

They all duck their heads. “Yes, Luna

“I’m so pleased. Thank you. Thank you for supporting all she–wolves and helping Alpha Hunter and I make a better future for everyone,” she says, and I watch the omegas smile with her praise but also the thought that they now have a role to play in the future betterment of our species.

“Well done, Luna.” I say as we step out of the kitchens.

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“Omegas thrive on praise. I haven’t been gone so long that that. But beyond that, they are taking a risk staying with us. If there war, their lives become dependent upon us. I take that seriously and based on everything I know about you, you do as well.

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