The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 43

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The thought brings a smile to my face. I wonder if Sophie will be carrying my pup soon. I wasn’t joking when I told Luna Amy that I was trying my best.

“I hope you intend to tell Sophie. She’ll be thrilled to know that her friend is here.”

“I just told Amy to let her know. Perhaps we should make our way out to see them. My daughter Amelia and her mate should be here soon,” Carter

says.

“I’ll see to the patrols,” Matthew says. I had already called Lucas to warn him that we had some of Carter’s warriors come to assist with protecting our borders.

Carter and I walk out of his office and follow our mates‘ scents to the kitchens where I find Sophie hugging a young she–wolf.

I smile, feeling my mate’s happiness that Penny is safe.

“Sophie, who is your friend?” I ask from the doorway. She turns quickly at the sound of my voice, her stunning smile sending shockwaves through my heart yet again. I have a moment to wonder if that will ever change before she pulls Penny up beside her.

“Hunter, this is Penny, the one I told you about. Penny, this is Hunter, my mate.”

“Your….oh, Sophie. I mean…” she says, clearly distressed at what she thinks happened to Sophie.

“It’s okay, Penny. Hunter isn’t like the others,” Sophie says, releasing her

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friend and walking toward me. If she wasn’t talking to her friend, I might forget that there was anyone in the room but us.

“He marked and mated me in the mountain, just the two of us,” she says, her eyes never ling mine as she walks into my arms. I wrap my arms around her

lifts up onto her toes, pressing her lips to mine.

I he

ound us, the surprise that my Luna is so openly n me, but I don’t care at the moment. Right now, all I care my mate has once again made me feel like I’m the king of the ouldn’t trade this feeling for anything. Every battle to come,

r I have to fight, every battle scar that I’ll have will be worth it se of how my mate looks at me, how she responds to me, how she

s me.

e gives herself to me freely at others see how in love ving it when she wran

get lost in my show everyo

hat she’s offering, not caring

her to me, kissing her deeply, und me and leans into me.

not to let it go too far, but willing to be like in a mate bond.

says, breaking through our haze.

turns in the direction of the voice.

s, her smile breaking out across her face.

ess, Sophie!” Amelia says, rushing to her sister. The two of nd I once again step back allowing Sophie the time to reunite amily.

my mate

W

ain. I got the distinct thought very highly s back and looks a

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“Dammit, Sophie. You just had to return today and rain on my parade?”

“Ummm…” Sophie turns and looks at me and I step up to comfort her.

momen

“Amelia, your sister has been gone for two years. This is a joyous

ally when it looks like she and Alpha Hunter are now

alvin says.

D

You would be correct. Although, it’s something that I e to speak to you about later

elia, what parade is your sister‘ ing to placate both daughter

Amelia steps back and wr same to her.

“Well, I had plann

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have a baby.”

turn raining on,” Luna Amy asks,

ound her mate, as he does the

erently, but…. Calvin and I are going to

Sophie

M

ne being home was surprising, until she

regnant. Then I understand.

ush to hug her, Alpha Calvin stepping back and giving

tions!” I say.

ar along are you?” my mother asks.

t a boy or a girl?” we ask, all in rapid succession.

melia laughs, hu

m just a

t we‘

now if it’s a boy or girl yet,

at her mate.

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“Yes, we are,” Alpha Calvin says.

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