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.”

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

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 some of the males, they have them in their own building and are doubling us up. Thankfully, Elijah and I are in the

and get to our room. Tonight, we won’t see the contestants for this year’s claiming. However, starting tomorrow morning, I’ll get my first

know not everyone here is a ranked werewolf, so I’ll be interested to get a feel

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

Omegas are not built to handle this level of masculine energy and it’s

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

becomes a melee of teeth and claws.” Elijah says just as someone walks in with an airhorn. The sound is loud

get yourselves under control, or you will find yourselves disqualified.” An older werewolf says, moving to

at this and the airhorn goes off, all

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

decrease, but everyone does a better job of

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 and that’s

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

That is,

the room before coming and finding a seat at my table. When

Mason, I hope it’s