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.”

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

is limited and rather than housing the females in the same building as some of the males, they have them in their own building and are doubling us up. Thankfully, Elijah and I

get to our room. Tonight, we won’t see the contestants for this year’s claiming. However, starting tomorrow

to go back downstairs and begin to meet our competition. I know not everyone here is a ranked werewolf, so I’ll be interested to get a feel for the general energy of the

energy could get

built to handle this level of masculine

check to make sure my omegas are 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 the two of

melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says just as someone walks in with an airhorn. The sound is loud to humans, it’s practically unbearable

yourselves under control, or you

couple of claimants snarl at this and the airhorn goes off, all of

no mistake!” He says loudly and I feel his Alpha aura pushing off him to every claimant in the room. “I am in charge here, not you. This is my domain, and

gets everyone’s attention. The testosterone level doesn’t decrease, but everyone does a better job of holding themselves together for the

is an interesting 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 anyone to sit with them, including other packs. I fall into the latter category

both Elijah and I, at only twenty years old. But there’s something about him that I like. I can tell he’s intelligent and not the kind of Alpha that rules with fear like some

That is, if he

room before coming and finding a seat at my table.

hope it’s okay if I join