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.”

given a map and the clearly identified ‘off- limits’ areas. I’m guessing that they are not only marked on the map, but

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 as

room. Tonight, we won’t see the contestants for this year’s claiming. However,

to meet our competition. I know not everyone here is a ranked werewolf,

elders aren’t careful, this energy could get out of control very easily. There are too many of us and everyone wants to find their mate. Knowing they are within reach, only makes it that much more

other an omega. Omegas are not built to handle this level of masculine energy and it’s possible that he mouthed

all safe and notice that they are subtly moving toward me and

to get this shitshow under control before it becomes a melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says just as someone walks in with an airhorn. The sound is loud to humans, it’s practically

a wolf. I would suggest that you get yourselves under control, or you will find yourselves disqualified.” An older werewolf says, moving to the front of

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

This is my domain, and I will not have our females

everyone does a better job of holding

only allow ranked members to sit together, while others allow anyone

I like. I can 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

be a good Alpha. That is, if he doesn’t go

and finding a seat at my table. When

hope it’s okay if I join