The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 296

Chapter 296

Chapter 296

“Nor should you be,” he says, gesturing for me to sit.

I do, then look at him as he sits across from me. “What’s on your mind?”

“Owen’s pack. I don’t want to stake a claim on it, but I do want to get a feel for how this competition will go. However, I wasn’t sure how you’d feel about leaving Penny and Jaime here alone with Alpha Zahn and Luna Jocelyn.”

“Let’s ask them,” I say, reaching out in the mind link to have them join us while also realizing that Sophie isn’t going to want to leave Jocelyn. However, if we’re only gone for a day and a half….

My thoughts cut off as Penny and Jaime knock on the door.

“Alpha, you wanted to see us?”

“Have a seat,” I say, as Lucas pulls up more chairs.

“How do you feel about watching the pack, specifically Alpha Zahn, if me, Sophie, Lucas, and Kinsley were to go see about the competition for Owen’s pack?” I ask them.

Penny looks at Jaime, then back at me. “How many of our warriors are planning to compete?”

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Hook at Lucas who gets up to get some paperwork off his desk. “Close to fifty have said they want to compete, but that doesn’t mean that all of them will compete for Owen’s pack,” he says.

I watch as Penny and Jaime have a mental conversation. Then Penny nods and turns back to us.

“Jaime is confident that he can control Alpha Zahn if he gets out of control. I’m happy to check in on Luna Jocelyn and be there for her if she needs assistance. It feels as though the pack is also willing to keep an eye on Alpha Zahn and I’m guessing that will only increase if you and your mates leave the pack,” Penny says.

“I need to speak with Sophie and make sure she’s okay to leave Jocelyn, but if not, I’ll make sure to have 24-hour guards on her. Alpha Zahn will not be allowed to intimidate her, Jocelyn, or anyone else in this pack while we’re away.”

“Absolutely not,” both of them say in unison.

“I’d be happy to be Luna Sophie’s guard while you’re away,” Penny says.

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“That would make me feel much more comfortable leaving her here, Penny. Thank you both. I’ll let you know what our final decision is by tomorrow.”

They nod and walk out together. When they’re gone, Lucas

turns to me.

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“I hate to say it, because it means I’m starting to believe that I’ll be leaving this pack, but they’ll make good Betas to you and Luna Sophie when Kinsley and I are gone.”

I smile at my Beta, knowing I’m going to miss him terribly. “Yeah, they will.”

Sophie

When Dr. Caspian told me that Jocelyn was out of surgery, I informed the warriors closest to Zahn who was still out running, then I went to find Hunter.

“I’m heading over to the hospital. Jocelyn is coming out of surgery.”

“How’s Dr. Caspian?”

“He sounded exhausted, but I want to go talk to him before he calls it a night.”

“Zahn?”

“On his way, I’m guessing.”

Hunter looks at his desk then stands. “Okay, I’m coming with you. I want to see how Zahn is feeling after burning off energy for the last few hours.”

“You don’t have to convince me, Hunter. I’m always happy to spend time with you,” I say, smiling at him.

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“I didn’t want you to think that I don’t trust you to take care of yourself. You are a strong, Alpha female and I respect that.”

“But I’m carrying your pup, which I know makes you even more protective of me and I’ve already agreed to let you handle Zahn. That hasn’t changed.”

He kisses me then takes my hand. As we begin to make our way toward the hospital, he asks me about going to Owen’s pack with him. “I know that you probably don’t want to leave Jocelyn, but if we only go for a day and a half or two days…”

“Let me see how she is once she wakes up. If she’s doing okay, then I’d be comfortable leaving her in Penny’s care. I trust her and Jaime to protect Jocelyn and this pack while we’re away.”

“I do too. I’m glad we’re in agreement. I didn’t like the idea of leaving you, even for a few hours, much less overnight.”

Hunter, Zahn, and I stayed with Jocelyn until midnight. During that time, she never woke up. I spoke to Dr. Caspian before he went to sleep, and he said he didn’t expect her to wake up until the next morning.

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When Robin and Nikki came to relieve us, Zahn finally decided to go shower, recognizing that Jocelyn truly wasn’t going to

wake up.

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