The One He Claimed

Epilogue 1: Settling In

Hunter

I walk into my bedroom and see my new favorite sight, my mate nursing our son. She looks up at me, still with the sweet smile still on her face from looking at Hunt. →

“Hello, my mate,” she says as she continues to gently rock our son in the rocking chair I had put in here so she didn’t have to leave the bedroom at night and could be comfortable while nursing our son..

In the week since our son was born, my life has changed dramatically, but only in good ways. My mate is back to her old self and while I miss the possessive, needy woman she was at the end of her pregnancy, it’s good to have my mate back and the pack seems to feel the same.

I meant what I said to her about nursing our son in front of the pack. I know we’re wolves; but she’s mine, and I prefer to keep her and our son safely snuggled in our room when they are in that vulnerable position.

However, the pack had been thrilled when they’d finally been introduced to their Alpha heir. They had ohh’d and ahhh’d over him as I’d held him, everyone making guesses as to who he’d Jook like. Since he was born with just a hint of reddish-brown hair, I’m pretty sure that he’ll have is mother’s auburn hair.

“What time are Lucas and Kinsley arriving?” she asks. They were supposed to come by today to meet Hunt.

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“Well, that’s why I came up here. Apparently, Kinsley went into labor this morning,” I say, smiling as my son falls off my mate’s breast in a sleepy milk coma. I reach out and take him, holding him against me and purring at him.

“Oh that’s so exciting! I hope all goes well with her,” she says, stroking our son’s back. “I’m going to take a shower. You should give Shaw some time with Hunt.”

My wolf has been as excited about our son as I have. So, when Sophie goes to shower, I lay Huntington on a blanket on the floor, then I strip and shift, letting Shaw sniff his son. He lays down putting his paws on either side of Hunt’s body, nuzzling him and checking him over as if something might possibly be wrong that Hedda hadn’t noticed.

‘He’s my son, too. I’m just as responsible for his health and well- being as she is,’ he says defensively, licking some of the milk from his cheeks. While our son’s scent is softly masculine, right after he’s nursed, he smells strongly of Sophie’s orchid scent, giving him a sweet, floral scent with a hint of my pine scent underneath.

In his sleep, my son moves, his hands coming up to Shaw’s face. As Shaw carefully lays his head on Hunt’s body, our son somehow manages to get his hands into Shaw’s fur, gripping onto it as if his life depends on it.

Shaw begins purring at him, but it doesn’t help. I’m pretty sure if Shaw lifted his face, Hunt would come with us.

‘Our son has a good grip,’ Shaw says.

‘I did warn you,’ I say, feeling the sting of our son’s tight grip on Shaw’s facial hair.

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‘Better that he’s strong than weak. He’ll be the Alpha of this pack one day. He needs to be strong.’

Even though Shaw can’t move his head, I feel the humid heat of

the bathroom as Sophie opens the door, her scent swirling around us. A moment later, I feel her gentle hand on Shaw’s head.

“Are you stuck, Shaw?” she asks him.

‘I don’t mind,’ he tells her in the mind link.

“You don’t, but what about Hunter?” she asks.

‘Our son has a death grip on Shaw’s face,’ I tell her in the mind link.

‘You’re an Alpha, suck it up,’ Shaw says purring even more loudly now that our mate’s scent is swirling around us.

A moment later, Sophie shifts and Hedda begins rubbing her body over Shaw before laying down beside him and sniffing our

son.

‘You’re such a good father to our pup,’ she purrs at him. He purrs back, unable to move without shifting Hunt. Hedda nuzzles closer to him. “When do you think you’ll give me another one?’

“HEDDA! We just had this one!’ Sophie exclaims in our shared mind link.

‘Yes, but look at him. He’s perfect. I want another one.’

‘Hunter, help me out here,’ Sophie says.

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‘Sorry, baby. What my Luna wants, my Luna gets,’ I say, making Shaw purr even louder. The noise causes Hunt to jolt, his little fists tugging on Shaw’s face.

‘Can we at least get you out for a run before Hunter and Shaw give us another pup, Hedda?’ Sophie asks her.

‘Yes, I miss running with my mate,’ she says. Since she’s heavy with milk, she can shift, but running is still difficult for her. ‘Maybe a couple more weeks before you give me another pup.’

‘As soon as you are able to run, my little mate, I’ll be doing more than just running with you,” Shaw says, making Hedda purr and rub herself against his body.

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‘We can get Penny to watch Hunt while we slip away for an hour or so,’ I say.

‘An hour?’ Shaw asks, as if I’m insulting him. I probably did. If it were me, I’d need much more than an hour with Sophie.

‘Two?’ I ask.

‘Better. And maybe our Beta will want more time with our pup. She may want to practice since she’ll be having her own pup in a few months,’ Hedda says.

That was another celebration for our pack. On the night we introduced Huntington to the pack, Penny and Jaime announced their own pregnancy. Not surprisingly, Jaime is limiting Penny’s sparring now in warrior training.

I mind link Penny and ask if she can watch Hunt for a couple of hours. ‘Hedda and Shaw want some time together.’

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‘I’d be happy to, Alpha. Should I come get him?’

‘Please. Shaw and Hedda have already shifted.’

‘Tell them I expect them to return the favor when it’s Sable and McCoy’s turn to want to be together,’ she says.

‘We’d be happy to watch our Beta’s pup any time,’ Hedda says.

A few moments later, Penny knocks on the door and Shaw woofs for her to enter. He’s still stuck in Hunt’s tight grip and Penny gently disengages him before Shaw stands. We watch as Penny carefully lifts Hunt in her arms.NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.

“You two have fun. We’ll be here when you get back,” she says, sniffing his face. “Oh good, he’s nursed recently, so we should definitely be good.

‘Thank you,’ Hedda and Shaw say before they make their way outside.

Hedda stretches, lifting her head to the sun.

‘Where would you like to go, my mate,’ Shaw asks.

Hedda, without answering, takes off at a slow jog. It takes longer than it would if she was able to run, but before long, I realize where she’s going. The mountain. When she’s found the spot she wants, she stretches again, swatting Shaw on the face with her tail. He wastes no time, mounting our mate and sliding inside of her.

It’s a bit longer than two hours before we return, Hedda finally sated after Shaw eased her ache. Before we get back, Sophie and I shift, then grab shirts from around the pack lands before

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going to get Hunt.

“Oh good, he was just starting to get fussy,” Penny says, as we walk in. When Sophie picks him up, my son begins opening his mouth and searching for his next meal.

“Thank you, Penny,” Sophie says, heading upstairs to nurse our son while I check in on my work and get some food, knowing Sophie will be hungry.

When I get back upstairs, she’s just finishing and I take my son, holding him while we eat. Then I lay him in his bassinet beside our bed and crawl into bed with my mate.

It’s nice to have Sophie laying on my chest again and I wrap my arm around her, pulling her tight against me.

“Do I get my time, since Hedda had hers earlier?” my little mate asks me, climbing over my body and straddling me.

“What my Luna wants, my Luna gets,” I purr.

“Oh, I know exactly what I want,” she says, lifting up and sliding down my hard length.

I watch my mate ride me, showing me exactly what she wants, and how many times she wants it.

When she finally collapses on top of me, I hold her tightly, listening to the sounds of hers and my son’s soft breathing as I fall into a deep sleep.