The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 5

Jara

I like Hana immediately. She and I are obviously in the same situation, not wanting to be a part of this ridiculous pageantry put into place by the Elders to ensure a ‘stronger generation’.

I follow the guard who is pushing my luggage. “Do you mind if I join you?” Hana asks me.

Title of the document

“Not at all. When did you get here?” I ask her, as we move through a kitchen to a hallway.

“A couple of hours ago. Just long enough to realize that it’s terribly boring here, super quiet and heavily guarded.”

As she says that, we turn down a corridor that has two guards at every door. “Our rooms. Each one is guarded by two guards at all times. They don’t say much.” She tells me.

“So, ten guards at all times?” I ask. That’s almost as much as my escort here.

“Oh. that’s just in this hallway. I’ve counted another 20 in the main part of the house, and I haven’t had a chance to check yet, but I’ve seen some others guarding the perimeter outside.” “Are they hying to keep us in, or the guys out?” I ask as the guard stops at a room and opens the door. He holds his arm out, keeping me from stepping inside. Instead, he walks in, checking everything before allowing me to enter. I look at Hana and she just shrugs. “I guess they’re very serious about keeping us safe until our claiming.”

“To answer your question. Alpha,” the guard says as he pushes my luggage into my room, “we are here to keep the five of you safe. While it is not our intent to make you feel like a prisoner, we do ask that you stay within the confines of the house and perimeter so that we are better able to ensure your safety at all times.”

“What’s your name?” I ask him.

“Luke, Alpha. And Beta, there will always be a total of 50 guards inside the house and around the perimeter. We will be rotating shifts.”

“I’m guessing you’re all mated males?” I ask.

through rigorous testing to guarantee that we would be able to keep all of this year’s contestants safe, but specifically

ask, looking between Luke and Hana. Hana looks at

They all arrived before

are they?” She

radio on his shoulder and asks the

see the males as they arrive. Hana and I roll our

you, Luke. I’m sure we’ll see you

you will. Alpha.” He nods at Hana.

the door closed behind him “Do

seat.” I tell her, gesturing to a

be the walk-in closet.” She points to a closed door on the opposite side of the room. “And that will be the bathroom.” She points to another closed door

she is the oldest of two children

parents come with you?”

is still the acting Beta until my brother turns 18, so it’s not like he has time to sit here for a month or more. And I knew my mother wouldn’t be able to stay with me, so what’s the point? It’s not like I’m going to go home unless I’m lucky enough to walk out unclaimed.

of your packmates going

which is worse, getting claimed by someone you don’t know, or being claimed by

to my sister, I guess I’d rather know the person. Although, if I think about who is here from my pack, it is kind of gross to think about

a*s*shole Alpha is back in the claimant pool again. How is

be treated better, more reverently since we’re the only possible future werewolves have. But instead,

hear the sounds of the others as

the main house and our guards have to taste it first to make

concerned about these guys acting crazy, why didn’t

Hana says as we walk

They don’t watch us, but they nod in acknowledgement as we pass. I

it weird that none of our guards are Alphas?” I

pool of she-wolves was larger