The One He Claimed

The One 91

Chapter 91: New Idea Brooklyn I saw Luna Sophie and Beta Kinsley follow Dr. Caspian, or Cas as he’s asked me to call him, into a room. I’m guessing they’re doing what everyone else here is doing, protecting me. It makes me feel special to know that the pack cares so much about me, and it makes me want to try harder to be better for them. After losing one of the mates who is in the pack hospital struggling to survive after the death of their mate in the battle, I decided to try something different. I don’t know if my mother can hear me, but she hasn’t given up the fight yet and I have to believe it’s because I’m there talking to her every day. So, I called over to the main house and asked if they could bring the pups of the mothers lying in our hospital. I I hadn’t thought it through completely and when the first group arrived, we had two crying, inconsolable pups. For them, there had been a war, and they hadn’t seen their parents again. The people they are staying with may be friends or family, but they aren’t the parents that they trust to keep them safe. The first two were a young boy and girl, around six and four. I picked up the little girl and took the boy’s hand, telling them that their mother was sleeping, and they’d need to be careful but that I thought it might help for her to hear their voices. When we walked in, I put the little girl on the bed and she immediately snuggled up against her mother, sobbing in relief. She didn’t seem to care that her mother was unconscious, her scent and proximity had calmed the little girl who had fallen asleep almost instantly. I’d put the boy on the other side of his mother. He had tried to remain stoic, but he lost the battle, and ended up curling against her other side, telling her that he was trying to be brave but that it was hard without her or their father. I let them stay, carefully wrapping their mother’s arms around them to help them feel safe and when they had both fallen asleep, I’d gone out to find their mother’s friend, Leann, who is watching over the pups.

“They’re sleeping,” I say, wiping my eyes. “Thank the goddess. They haven’t slept in days. They’re exhausted and are refusing to eat. Maybe now they’ll eat.” “You’re welcome to stay with them. Just let one of us know or find me when you’re ready to leave. I’ll help you get them disentangled from their mother.” “Thank you. I don’t know if it will help her, but it’s already helping them,” Leann says, looking into the room and seeing the two sleeping children tucked against their mother. “It’s worth a try,” I say and start to walk away, but Leann takes my hand. “I hope it works for your mother as well, Brooklyn.” “Thanks, Leann. I do too.” I am just about to go see if more pups have arrived, when Luna Sophie and Beta Kinsley find me. 16.265 “Brooklyn, we’d like to speak with you. Do you have a minute?” “Of course, Luna, Beta. Right this way,” I say, leading them to an empty room. The hospital is clearing out fast now that the wolves are getting stronger and healing their humans. “How are you, Brooklyn?” Luna Sophie asks as soon as we sit down. “I’m doing okay, all things considered,” I say to them. “How’s your mother?” Beta Kinsley asks. “About the same. I talk to her every night, telling her about my day. I hope it works, we’ll see. Cas, Dr. Caspian, says it can take up to a week for omegas to regain consciousness.” I watch my Luna and Beta glance at each other. They caught my slip up. “How are you feeling after everything that happened with your father?” Luna Sophie asks. I sigh, clasping my hands. “I know I should be upset, and I am, but not for the right reasons,” I say. Both women reach out and put their hands over mine. “What are the right reasons?” Beta Kinsley asks softly. “He was my father. I should be sad that I killed him. But I’m not. I’m not sad at all.” Luna Sophie smiles at me. “And what are your actual reasons for being upset?” “My mother. I should have realized how much it would impact. her, but I didn’t. If killing him, kills

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“If for any reason, that changes and you don’t want him here, I’ll have him removed from our pack lands. No questions. You have the control here, Brooklyn. No one will take that from you this time,” Luna Sophie says. “I appreciate that. It’s different somehow, with him.” “He cares, that’s the difference,” Beta Kinsley says. I think we’re done, and I’m about to stand when I see the women look at each other again. “There’s one more thing, Brooklyn. Alpha Owen is being brought to our pack this weekend for execution,” Luna Sophie begins, and I feel the walls of the room start to close in on me. “Easy, Brooklyn. Breathe. He won’t be allowed to hurt you. He won’t be allowed to come near you, and you don’t have to come to his execution if you don’t want to. But you have the right to be there, and you have the right to be the one who executes him,” Luna Sophie says as Beta Kinsley moves to sit beside me, wrapping her arms around me and holding me as I get hold of myself. I think about what she said for a moment while I try to get my breathing under control. 60 16% 1288 Mouchers “I’d like to be there, but I don’t think I can be the one to kill him. He deserves to die, but I just don’t think I can do it.” “That’s okay, Brooklyn. You don’t have to. Believe me, Hunter will be more than happy to do it and even your new mate would. probably be happy to do it. Heck, most of the pack would be thrilled to rip him to pieces for what he did to you. I just wanted you to know that the option is there.” I nod, leaning against Beta Kinsley as I try to relax. There’s a knock at the door and Cas opens it without waiting for a reply. “Brooklyn…” he says excitedly, stopping when he sees me. “What happened, are you okay?” he asks, coming to crouch. beside me. “Is this about that a****hole Alpha?” I nod, pulling away from Beta Kinsley to look at him. His scent is already more soothing than my Beta’s arms were. He puts his hand on mine. “I’ll be there with you, if you want me. You don’t have to be alone. Or, I’ll stay here with you if you

don’t want to go. Or I’ll hold him steady while you kill him, if that’s what you want,” he says, rapidly firing off every possible option, making me smile, “I’d like it if you were there,” I say quietly. “Then, I’ll be there.” He stares into my eyes for a moment, and I think we both forget. that there are others in the room with us until Luna Sophie clears her throat. 74421 1701 Me jumps and then looks around. Was there something you wanted to tell us, doctor?” Beta Kinsley asks and I can hear the laughter in her voice. “OH! Oh, Brooklyn, it worked,” he says, his eyes going wide with excitement again. “What worked?” I ask. “Bringing in the pups! You’re so smart, so intuitive. Why has no one ever thought to do this before? Well, because they’re not you and you’re brilliant,” he says making me blush with his gushing admiration, “She’s awake?” I ask, standing up. “She’s awake!” he says standing as well, and without even thinking about it, I leap into his arms, wrapping mine around him. I flinch the moment I realize what I’ve done, but his arms come around me, sure and strong. “I’m so proud of you, my brave, strong, intelligent mate,” he whispers in my ear for only me to hear. Rather than pull away, I wrap my arms more tightly around him, enjoying our combined happiness at one of our patients waking up. That