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.”

toward the main house, we can see the driveway to the females temporary housing. We’ve been given a map and the clearly identified ‘off-

line to check in. Housing is limited and rather than housing the females in the same building as some of the males, they have them in their

grab out bags and get to our room. Tonight, we won’t see the contestants for this year’s claiming. However,

to go back downstairs and begin to meet our competition. I know not everyone here is a ranked werewolf,

the elders aren’t careful, this energy could get out of control very easily. There are too many of

is 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 he mouthed off to the

moving toward me and Elijah. If this turns into an all-out battle, they are safest beside the two of

a melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says

lost a wolf. I would suggest that you get yourselves under control, or you will find yourselves disqualified.” An older

the airhorn goes off, all

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 maintain composure during the competition, you will be disqualified and asked to leave the territory, by

but everyone does a better job

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

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 of the others here. I knew his father, as Seth only became Alpha a couple of years

That is, if he doesn’t

see him taking inventory of his omegas around the room before coming and finding a seat at my table. When

hope it’s okay if I join