The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 341

She looked at me and smiled. “I have no idea what you’re talking about. How is it holding your niece? Are you getting excited about your little one?” she asks, expertly redirecting the conversation.

I just shake my head at her. “It’s good. She’s so sweet, so beautiful. I can’t wait until I’m holding Hunt.”

“I hope you’ll let the rest of us hold him too,” she says, her smile fading a bit as she looks past me.

“Has anyone seen my mate?” Calvin asks, walking up and looking out in the direction of Alaric’s pack. He hadn’t arrived last night like I’d thought he would and when he didn’t show up this morning, they’d started without him.

“She’s with the other Alphas, showing the contenders the parameters of Alaric’s pack as well as the packhouse and general areas,” I say.

When he finally looks down at me, his face softens when he sees Athena. “There’s my little girl. How is she doing?” he asks me, reaching out and stroking a finger over her little fist.

“Fine, as far as I can tell,” I say.

“She’s got an Alpha’s appetite, that’s for sure,” Margot says, stroking Athena’s head.

“Did you want to hold her?” I ask him. Hunter had been a natural. He‘

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– held Athena as if she was our third or fourth pup. It made me even

more excited to see him holding our son.

However, the moment I offer to let Calvin hold his daughter, he looks terrified. “Oh, uh…she looks comfortable. I wouldn’t want to disrupt her nap,” he says, taking a step back as if she’s dangerous and might leap at him, attaching herself to his body.

“I’m just going to go find Amelia,” he says, racing off.

“What was that?” I ask Margot.

“Not all men are created equal and not all men are comfortable around babies. Alpha Calvin seems to be one of those that isn’t comfortable around babies. Although, I’ve known men who were terrified of hurting their daughters but when they had sons, they treated them like they were indestructible, so who knows with him. He’s an odd one. I haven’t been able to figure him out yet.”

“I think Amelia feels the same way,” I say, thinking of my sister. It really is incredible what she’s doing here.

This time, the Lunas had gotten together to discuss the community center. Everyone has ideas and in general, I think we can include all of them. Everyone likes the idea of trails to run, as well as a playground and picnic area where families can spend the day and cook out while enjoying themselves. What we need now is to have someone leading the plans and making sure that things move forward. Because Margot is too far away, Letti is still trying to put a pack together, and Allison and I are too far along in our pregnancy, that leaves it to Tiffany and Tammi, or Nikki.

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“Actually, Dutton is planning to take us away for a bit,” Tammi says tentatively, looking at Tiffany.

“What’s that look?” Nikki asks her.

Tiffany looks around as if making sure that no one is listening. We all lean in to hear what she’s going to say.

“Do you remember the story of how we got here? About how our Alpha female sacrificed herself so that we could get away?” Tiffany

asks.

I had forgotten, but now that she reminded me, I do remember. Allison, Nikki, and I nod. Margot and Letti hadn’t heard the twins‘ story before.

“Well, Tam and I have asked Dutton if we can find out what’s

happened to her, if she’s still being held captive by her father or if she‘ s been marked. He hasn’t been able to find out anything, but we owe it to her to try and help her now that we’re in a position to do it. So, we‘ re going to be heading to our old pack lands after this competition and the trial.”

“Isn’t that dangerous?” Allison asks. “I mean, you’re both pregnant.”

“It could be, but she sacrificed herself for us. What kind of Lunas would we be if we stayed safe in our pack and let her suffer. We wouldn’t be worth our title. And honestly, I can’t stop thinking about it. I’ve even started having nightmares about it. I don’t know if something is happening or if I just feel strongly that we need to help, but I can’t rest until I know she’s okay,” Tammi says, Tiffany wrapping an arm around her and hugging her.

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“Is there anything that we can

do?” Margot asks.