The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 96: Execution Sophie

I'd like to say that I'm sad about having to watch an execution, but since it's Owen, and he threatened my pup,

I'm not at all.

Hunter calls the pack together to witness Owen's execution. The man seriously needs to learn to shut his mouth,

his very bruised mouth, cheek, swollen eye, and broken nose. The warriors have obviously been taking shots at

him. Again, | probably should care, but Owen deserves what he gets and he's apparently not learning his lesson.

I'm standing beside Lucas and Kinsley. Hunter is in front of us, facing the pack as we wait for the warriors to drag

Owen's sorry a**in front of him. He screams obscenities the entire way.

"Did you want that silver-soaked cloth, Alpha Hunter?" Alpha Ezra asks, making the crowd chuckle. | notice that

he's standing close to, but not exactly beside Margot. She glances at him, and | see a smile twitch at her lips.

Interesting. Hunter mentioned that they had sparred together this morning. | hope that's a good sign.

As | look over the pack, | see Brooklyn standing nearly in front of Hunter. She's put herself there so she can

watch, her chin held high. On one side of her is her mother and the other is Dr. Caspian. She's holding hands

with both of them, and | can see that her knuckles are white with the strain of being here, but she's standing tall,

and her eyes are determined. I'm so proud of her | could cheer! 288 Mounter

Standing behind Leah is Brutus. The man is large by most standards, closer in size to an Alpha than a warrior.

Behind Leah, he looks like a giant protector, watching over his charge, or in this case, his mate. Much like Ezra,

he's been without his mate much longer than Leah has been without hers.

The warriors have created an arc around Brooklyn, as if lending her their strength and letting her know that

Owen can't hurt her, that they stand with her and will fight for her.

"I'm not sure I've ever been prouder of our pack than | am right now," Kinsley says, looking over the pack as |

am.

"We really have created something special here, haven't we?" | ask, reaching out to hold her hand as Owen is

dragged in front of us, screaming obscenities.

"It's beautiful, or it will be once this ***ole is gone," she says, growling the last part.

The warriors toss Owen on the ground at Hunter's feet, then each take a stand on either side of him. Hunter

doesn't even look at Owen, remaining steadfast with his hands clasped. casually behind his back, as

if

nothing to him, no threat at a furious Alpha at his feet means

all.

When Owen tries to stand, a warrior kicks him in his knee, snapping it and sending Owen back to the ground.

"MOTHER F**R! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!" he screams.

"It's as if he doesn't realize that he's about to die," Lucas says quietly to us, watching as if trying to understand

Owen's curious behavior.

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"I'm sure he thinks the law is on his side," | say. "Remember, he voted for Hunter in his trial within the hopes

that Hunter would return the favor for him." "Wow, how did someone so s**d becan Alpha?" Lucas asks.

"Passed down from one s** generation to another," Kinsley

says.

"Owen, you have been found guilty of improperly claiming a mate, and then discarding her. You did this publicly

for all to see and then left your rejected mate to die." "She was a sweet piece of a** So f**g tight," Owen says,

Heering at Brooklyn.

| watch as Brooklyn goes pale, her hands squeezing those of her mother and Dr. Caspian. Almost as one, the

warriors push forward, tightening the ranks around her. The warriors standing beside Hunter, however, as less

casual in their approach. One kicks Owen in the stomach, the other stomps on his ankle, crushing it.

"In addition," Hunter continues as if Owen didn't interrupt him, "you threatened my mate and my pup," he says,

causing the pack to snarl viciously. | guess he hadn't mentioned that part before.

"I would have liked to have broken that filly," he says lasciviously, turning to look atbehind him. The warriors

don't Lim a chance. One punches him in the face, sending him to ches his fist into his gut, making

"Brooklyn," Hunter says, his voice gentle. "You have the right to execute this man for what he did to you. There is

no shin preferring to keep your hands clean of this kill, but I wanted to offer you the opportunity one more

time."

"No, thank you, Alpha. | do not want to be the one who executes him," she says, and her voice remains steady. |

smile at her, giving her silent praise for her bravery.

"I don't blyou. If | were you, wouldn't want to sully myself by touching that a**hole either," one of the

warriors says, reinforcing that they still think highly of her. The others agree as Owen collects himself and

struggles to sit up.

"You have no authority to kill me," Owen growls at Hunter.

"I do, actually."

"It will be your word against the Committee's."

"Oh, you must have missed that Alpha Ezra is still here. He will be my witness if the Committee ever

reconvenes," Hunter says, pointing to Ezra. When Owen looks, Ezra gives him a feral smile. "Alpha Owen, you

are hereby sentenced to death by execution..." Hunter begins.

"What about me, Alpha Hunter? Am | eligible to execute this sorry excuse for an Alpha?" Leah asks, and the

murmuring. crowd goes silent.

"Leah?" Brutus asks, gently putting his hands on her hips.

Leah, however, steps forward, away from Brutus, looking from. Owen to Hunter. "I'm tired of the men in my life

assuming that.

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