The One He Claimed by cooper (Sophie and Hunter) novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62

“That is correct. Hunter is a good man, a good Alpha and together, he and I are going to fight against the laws that require that we, as ranked she–wolves, get claimed publicly.

The Betas eyes move past me to Hunter. “Why would you do that?”

“First because I’m a possessive Alpha and I will never share my mate with anyone.”

“That’s why you pulled the shirt over her head when she shifted?” the third girl asks.

“That’s correct. My pack knows they had better be respectful, but that doesn’t mean I want anyone looking at my mate.”

“What’s the second reason?” the Beta female asks.

I turn to look at him and he looks at me. “Because, as an Alpha it is my job to care for and protect my pack. My mate should be loved, respected, and revered above all others. How can I show her that I can protect her, that I love her, if our first night together is a public claiming?” he asks, then looks back at the women.

“I’ve lost a sister to the claiming process, I’ve seen ranked she–wolves struggle with their mate bonds for years, and we, as Alphas and ranked members, are losing our most valuable possessions

you. How can we have strong heirs to carry on our bloodlines if all of our ranked. she–wolves are hiding or dead. It makes no sense to me, so yes, I am

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fighting the laws and I’m working to get other Alphas on my side so that when the Alphas who don’t agree come after me, I won’t be fighting alone.”

I watch as the Beta female looks at the other two. The one girl, Letti, still looks unsure, but the third girl, the one I’m guessing is injured, looks desperate for her to agree.

The Beta turns back to me, squaring her shoulders. “My name is

Allison and I’d like to request refuge for myself, and my friends, Letti and Nikki.”

Hunter

I’m letting Sophie take the lead with these females, not only so they can see that I respect her, but also because I know they are afraid of me, even though I’m obviously mated.

“We’re happy to have you, Allison, Letti, and Nikki. Now, which one of you is injured and how badly?” Sophie asks.

Once again, I’m thrilled that my mate is an Alpha. The reasons behind the scent of blood aren’t always easy to detect among lower ranked wolves. Sometimes, a warrior might think that a woman on her period has an injury because they can’t distinguish between the differences in the blood. Sophie, however, had no problem with it.

“I am,” Nikki says. She and Letti had been crouching beside and somewhat behind Allison. She’s a Beta while the other two appear to be Gammas, so she would outrank them and apparently, even in the wild, hierarchy matters. Or perhaps, Allison just established herself as a leader and they are following her lead.

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Letti stands and helps Nikki to her feet. Allison stays on guard, watching to see if anyone will try to attack them now that we know that one of them is injured.

“You’re under my pack’s protection, Allison. No harm will come to you or your friends. I give you my word as an Alpha, even if you don’t believe it,” I say, glancing at Letti.

I take a step forward and all three girls take a step back. “May I carry you to our pack hospital?” I ask Nikki.

“I can walk,” she says.

“I’m sure you could. And you could also do more damage to your broken leg causing your healing to be slower. At first glance, I’d say you’re malnourished, most likely dehydrated, and injured. The first two will already impede your healing. If you will allow me to carry you, you won’t run the risk of injuring yourself further.”

I turn and look at Allison as she seems to be their leader. “I’m a marked and mated Alpha. I’m not looking for another mate. My Beta is also mated, and our Gamma has been kicked out of my pack.”

“Why?” Letti asks.

“He didn’t agree with my private claiming of Sophie,” I say simply.

“Just let him carry me, Allie. If Sophie Meyers is his mate, and she doesn’t look scared of him, then he has to be halfway decent and let’s be honest, I can’t put any weight on this leg,” Nikki says, looking

between Letti and Allison.

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“I’m Sophie Reynolds now,” Sophie quietly corrects her.

“There, you see? She wants to be known as his mate,” Nikki says, looking at Sophie. “Do you trust your mate to carry me?”

“Absolutely,” Sophie says without hesitation.

“If she does, I do,” the girl says, looking at me.

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