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.”

map and the clearly identified

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 some of the males, they have them in their own

checked in, we grab out bags and get to our room. Tonight, we won’t see the contestants for this

Elijah and I agree 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 air. It’s magnifying as more wolves join the group. If the elders aren’t careful, this energy could get out of control very easily. There are too many of us and everyone wants to find

fighters shifting. One 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

all safe and notice that they are subtly moving toward me and Elijah. If this turns into an

needs to get this shitshow under control before it becomes a melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says just as someone

suggest that you get yourselves under control, or you will find yourselves

and the airhorn goes off, all of

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 maintain composure during the competition, you will be disqualified and

The testosterone level doesn’t decrease, but everyone does a better job of holding themselves

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.

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

Alpha. That is,

the room before coming and finding a seat at my table. When he sits, he looks at

I hope it’s