The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 4

Mason

When we arrive at the claiming territory, it’s a madhouse. The line to get in was ridiculous, made longer as we had to wait while a car in front of us was surrounded by an escort and taken away.

“Which one do you think that was?” Elijah asks beside me.

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“The Alpha or the Beta, if I had to guess.”

We finally make our way through, getting the explanation that if we were to go into the sectioned off area for the females without prior approval, we will be shot on sight. The penalty, if you survived the silver bullet, is disqualification from this and all future claiming’s.

“They mean business. The security has never been like this before.”

“We’ve never had a claiming like this before, at least not in recent years.”

see the driveway to the females temporary housing. We’ve been given a map and the clearly identified ‘off- limits’ areas. I’m guessing that they are not only marked on the map, but also around

to the main house, we wait to get our parking spot, then we wait in line to check in. Housing is limited and rather than housing the females in the same building

we won’t see the contestants for this

gotten settled in our room, Elijah and I agree to go back downstairs and begin to meet our competition. I know not

we get downstairs, there is a buzz of excitement in the air. It’s magnifying as more wolves join the group. If the elders aren’t careful, this energy could get

obviously a ranked wolf and the other an omega. Omegas are not built to handle this level of masculine energy and it’s possible that

all safe and notice that they are subtly moving toward me and Elijah. If this turns into an all-out battle, they are safest beside

get this shitshow under control before it becomes a melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says just as someone walks in with an

get yourselves under control, or you will find yourselves disqualified.” An older werewolf says, moving to the front

claimants snarl at this and the airhorn goes off, all of us clutching our

pushing off him to every claimant in the room. “I am in charge here, not you. This is my domain, and I will not have our females threatened in any way. If you cannot

doesn’t decrease, but everyone does a better job of holding themselves together for

affair. Most of the packs sit together, but there are notable differences. Some packs obviously only allow ranked members to sit together, while others allow

tell he’s intelligent and not the kind of Alpha that rules with fear like some of the others here. I knew his father, as Seth only became Alpha a couple of years ago. If he’s anything

Alpha. That is, if he

coming and finding a seat at my table. When

Mason, I hope it’s okay if I