The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 150: Jocelyn’s Arrival

Sophie

Several hours later, we get the announcement that Alpha Zahn and Luna Jocelyn have arrived on our pack lands.

“They're here,” | say to Nikki and Allison. We head to the front door to greet them, meeting up with our mates,

Kinsley, and Lucas as we go.

Hunter and | stand up front. He takes my hand as | feel the nerves starting again. The others stand behind us,

providing a unified front. I'm not sure who the unified front is for, Zahn or Jocelyn.

When they pull up, | see Jocelyn in the front seat. Her eyes assess the group of us that have cout to

welcthem.

Alpha Zahn gets out of the car first. “Alpha Hunter, Luna Sophie,” he greets before walking around the car.

“Alpha Zahn, welcto our pack,” Hunter says as Jocelyn opens the door on her side. When Zahn extends a

hand to help her, she snarls at him. His teeth snap shut, and his lips press tightly together as he steps back

lowering his hand.

| was right about Jocelyn. I'm not sure why she felt the need to stand up out of the car, especially without

assistance, but she’s very unsteady on her feet, her body obviously misshapen even under the blousy dress

she’s wearing.

“Luna Jocelyn, welcto our pack,” | say, hoping to start things on a positive note.

Instead of responding, she looksover, her eyes lingering on my protruding stomach, her lip curling in disgust.

“Slegend you are,” she finally growls, disappointment and disgust obvious in her tone.

Hunter snarls at her, stepping in front of me. “Listen up, Jocelyn,” he growls, intentionally being disrespectful by

not using her title. | grab his arm to keep him from going to get in her face. | can feel the heat of his anger

flowing through our bond:

“You are ONLY here because my mate wants you here. | would have told both of you to shove it and figure out

your mate bond on your own. You're not my problem and you obviously don’t want my help. But | will not allow

you to cinto my pack and disrespect my mate. You know nothing about her. Whatever anger you have

towards your mate, or the Moon Goddess, or anyone else, will NOT be directed at my mate. If you cannot abide

by that rule, you can leave now.”

“Hunter, no!” | plead, looking at him.

“I will not allow anyone to disrespect you in our pack, Sophie. This is your home, and she will respect that and

you, or | will personally escort you off my pack lands, and leave you in the forest for the predators,” he says,

turning back to Jocelyn.

“You dare stand there and pass judgement on my mate, at woman who is the most kind, generous, and loving

woman I've ever met? How dare you? Who the fuck do you think you are? There is not one person in this pack

who wouldn't lay down their life for their Luna. They love and respect her that much. | very much doubt that you

can say the same,” he snarls at her.

“And they aren’t the only ones,” Nikki says behind me. “We, her friends, would lay down our lives for her too.

And we know that she would do the sfor us. Whatever you have been through, you have no right to put that

on Sophie. You don’t know her at all. Save your judgement until you do. And know that her only goal is to help

you. Whether or not you accept that help is up to you.”

We all stand quietly, waiting to see what Jocelyn will decide. She stares at me, taking in what Hunter and Nikki

said. I'm not sure which surprised her more, Hunter's protectiveness towards me, or Nikki's support of me.

“You can’t help me,” she says quietly.

“I can’t if you won't at least lettry.”

“Alpha Hunter, my apologies for offending your mate,” she says, turning to Hunter. His posture relaxes as he

stands, moving out from the protective crouch he was in.

“Don’t apologize to me, apologize to my mate,” he snaps.

| watch the surprise flash across her face before she turns to me. “My apologies, Luna Sophie. | will reserve my

judgement of you until | get to know you,” she says, nodding to Nikki in acknowledgement of her request.

“Thank you. Now, | thought we could start at our pack hospital. | don’t know what kind of doctors you have in

your pack, but we have Dr. Caspian here. He's excellent and I've asked him to run a full work up on you to see if

there is anything that can be done for your injuries,” | tell her.

“I'm....I'm not sure | can walk that far.”

“I'll carry you,” Zahn says, making her snarl and snap at him. | guess her change of attitude doesn’t include him.

“If you would allow it, | could have a warrior carry you, or | can get a wheelchair for you, your choice,” | say to

her.

“Wheelchair, please.”

“I'll get it,” Kinsley says. “I'm Beta Kinsley, by the way. It’s nice to meet you, Luna. If you need anything at all

while you're here, please don’t hesitate to ask me.”

“Thank you, Beta.”

We do introductions and by the twe're done, Kinsley has returned with the wheelchair. We get Jocelyn in the

chair, and | take the handles.

“I'm coming with you,” Zahn insists, and | see Jocelyn’s lips press tightly together.

“That is up to Luna Jocelyn, Alpha Zahn,” | say to him.

“You're joking, right? You're taking my mate for medical treatment and not allowingto come?” he asks.

“It's not my choice, it's hers,” | say again. Jocelyn looks atand then at Zahn.

“No,” she says.

He snarls.

“Alpha Zahn!” Hunter snaps. “You agreed to this before you arrived. My mate was very clear that you may not

like her ways, but that you would follow them while you were here. That has not changed. Her pack, her rules.

| watch Zahn clench his fists before turning and stomping away. As | begin to push Jocelyn toward the pack

hospital, Nikki, Allison, and Kinsley all fall into step around us.

“You're seriously going to letdecide how much t| want to spend with him?” Jocelyn asks

“Yes. We have multiple options for sleeping arrangements. The choice will be yours. | can go over them once

you've seen Dr. Caspian,” Kinsley says.

Jocelyn turns and looks up at me, frowning. “I don’t want to spend any twith him.”

“We didn’t think you would,” | say, her frown deepening as she turns back, staying silent the rest of the way to

the hospital.

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