The One He Claimed by Cooper novel Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Requests
Hunter
A sense of peace fell over the pack after Owen’s execution. I could feel the pack’s happiness that we had avenged one of our own, but more importantly to me, I felt Sophie’s pride with me and our pack. I love feeling her pride in me, and I answered her feelings by taking her mouth in a dominant, passionate kiss.
When I finally pull back, we’re both a mess, covered in Owen’s blood and guts.
“We need to shower. Sorry, but I couldn’t wait,” I tell her.
“Neither could I,” she says, and we stand their listening to the howls and cheers of our pack. I lean my forehead against hers, closing my eyes and just taking it all in. My pack has only grown stronger since I brought Sophie home.
When I finally pull away from her, I look around, seeing Lucas standing by and waiting for me.
“I’ll take care of this mess, Alpha. You and Luna go get washed up,” he says.
“I can help,” Ezra says, walking up.
“Are you sure?” I ask him.
“I need something to do,” he says.
“Don’t you have two packs to run?” I ask him.
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“I already checked on Owen’s old pack. My G**a has things under control there, but I may go over there for a half day while I’m here,” he says, glancing at Margot.
“How’s that going?” I ask him, tucking Sophie under my arm.
“She hasn’t rejected me yet,” he says.
“She seemed…better after sparring with you this morning,” I say.
“And let’s be honest, she can’t stop glancing at you, Alpha Ezra,” Sophie says, smiling at him.
“There’s a huge gap between looking at me and accepting me,” he says.
“Keep plugging away at her. I would love for her to have a reason to live before Joshua attacks,” Sophie says.
“What does that mean?” he asks concerned.
“She plans to let herself die when we kill him. She’s asked me not to let that stop her,” I tell him, making him growl.
“Not going to happen,” he says, stomping over to where Margot is talking to Leah and Brutus.
“A word, Margot,” he growls at her, startling her. She looks at me. and I nod that it’s okay. He may not be happy with her decision, but he needed to know that it’s what she’s planning. I watch them walk away from the rest of the group. Ezra looks intense and then Margot looks exasperated.
Sophie and I walk over to Leah, who is also covered in blood, as is Brutus now.
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“Leah, are you okay?” I ask. Sophie pulls away from me and lakes Leah’s hands.
“That was very brave of you,” she says, making Leah smile and look up at Brutus.
“Told you,” he says.
“Of course my mother is brave. Where do you think I get it from,” Brooklyn says, walking over.
“You were very brave as well,” Sophie says to her.
“Thank you, Luna. That was harder than I thought it would be. I hadn’t expected…” she breaks off and Dr. Caspian wraps an arm around her shoulders, comforting her.
“Owen was an a**hat didn’t deserve his title. I hope that seeing his execution brings you some peace, Brooklyn,” I say to her.
“Thank you, Alpha. I think I’ll sleep better now, knowing he’s gone.”
I lead Sophie through the pack, saying hello to pack members and thanking them for supporting Brooklyn and Leah. As is fairly consistent these days, we have some new faces, some who haven’t yet decided if they want to join our pack. I reach out to Kinsley and ask her to check in on those individuals to make sure that they are okay after the execution.
Then, I take my mate upstairs and strip off our b***dy clothing, setting them aside to burn. No amount of washing will get Owen’s blood out.
When we step into the shower together, I look down and see that my mate’s belly is no longer flat. My son is growing. I kneel down, kissing her stomach before telling my son how much I love him and how much I can’t wait to meet him. Then I tell him how amazing his mother is while she runs her fingers through my hair and chuckles at me.
“Your father is pretty awesome too,” she says. I kiss my way up her body and since I know this is one of my mate’s favorite positions, I turn her around and take her in the shower. I take my time, connecting with her body and mind, letting our love for each other surround us as bring her up and over slowly, then again, and once more before finally finding my own release inside her.
When we get out of the shower, I kiss my mate and her stomach again, before heading down to my office. I send an email out to all of the Alphas that we are friendly with that Alpha Owen has been executed for his crimes against Brooklyn and for threatening my mate and pup.
I’ve just started looking over my work when I hear the ping of an incoming email. I look at it and see that Alpha Robin has responded.
‘I’d like to schedule a video call with this group. I think we need to consider establishing our own Committee of Alphas leaving out the group that does not agree with the changes that we want to make in our packs. I feel like this would solidify our alliances, but also keep each of us from working autonomously when we could be working together. -Robin’
Before I can respond, I get another email, this one from Ezra replying to the group.
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‘I think that’s a great idea. One of our first orders of business will be to discuss what needs to happen with Owen’s previous pack. I have my Beta there running things, but we should decide what to do with his pack long-term. -Ezra’
I’m creating an email to let everyone know that I’ll set something up when another email comes through.
‘Just let me know where and when. -Carter’
‘Same. I agree this is needed. -Calvin
‘Count me in. -Kayce’
‘I’m setting something up now. -Hunter’
I quickly put together a video call for the next day, wanting to do it sooner rather than later, knowing that Joshua is coming soon.
When Lucas arrives, we talk him about the patrols.
“Brutus wants to continue in the eastern quadrant where Leah. lives,” he says.
“Any concerns?” I ask.
“None.”
“Okay. Next?”
“Margot has asked to join the patrols. She says she feels that running the patrols will help her wolf get stronger.” I’m not even sure her wolf is back yet. Maybe finding Ezra is helping with that.
I’m on the fence with this one. “Thoughts?”
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Lucas grimaces. “I don’t know. She’s a strong woman, I’ll give her that. But she’s been through an awful lot. I think she’s pushing herself too hard because she’s afraid she’ll end up back in the safe rooms and we both know how that went over.”
I nod, then open the mind link to the pack. ‘Does anyone have eyes on Alpha Ezra?’
Several wolves reply that they do.
‘Let him know I’d like to speak with him in my office,’ I tell them.
While we wait, Lucas and I go through the other issues with the patrols, making sure that any problems are addressed. It’s only about ten minutes later when Ezra knocks.
“Come in. Have a seat.”
“What can I do for you? Besides attend the meeting tomorrow,” Ezra says.
“How are you keeping up with that?” I ask him, frowning.
He pulls out his phone. “Don’t you get email to your phone?”
“Yeah, but…”
“I’m away from my pack. I need to be connected,” he says. “So, what’s up.”
“Margot wants to run patrols,” I say to him.
He sighs, sitting back. “That woman is so stubborn.”
“Can she shift yet?” Lucas asks him.
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“If you tell her that’s the only way she can run patrols, she’ll probably force the shift no matter how painful it is,” he says, exasperated.
“How was she when you sparred with her?” I ask.
“She’s got the foundation, but she’s out of practice and she’s still weak.” He shakes his head sitting forward and clasping his hands together. “If it were one of my pack members, I’d probably try to keep them off patrols for another week, but I saw her need to get stronger today. I’m not sure she can handle both though. Her muscles have to be screaming from the workout I gave her this morning. No way she’s ready to run patrols for hours tonight.”
‘Alternative options to help her get stronger?” I ask. I have my own ideas, but I also know that Ezra wants to spend time with her. If she wants to get strong, being around her mate is the fastest way to do that.
“If she’s willing, I’ll run sprints with her. We can even run loops. around your pack. It would be good for me to remember exactly where your borders are as well and I can set a pace that pushes her, but not too hard.”
I open the mind link again. ‘Anyone have eyes on Margot?’
‘She’s with me, Hunter,’ Sophie says.
‘Can you bring her to my office, my love?’ I ask, knowing I have a smile on my face.
‘Of course.’
“She’s with Sophie?” Lucas asks.
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“Yes. They’ll be right here,” I tell them.