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- limits’ areas. I’m guessing that they are not only marked on the map, but also around their

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

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

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

of excitement in 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 their mate.

are not built to handle this level of masculine energy and it’s possible that he mouthed

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

it becomes a melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says just as someone walks in with an airhorn.

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

and the

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

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

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,

than 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 of the others here. I knew his father, as Seth only

good Alpha. That is, if he

coming and finding a

it’s okay if