The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 9

Jara

Contestants? They call us contestants as if we chose to be here. As if this is some beauty pageant that we applied to participate in.

I don’t bother to pay any attention to the ones that are pulled for my “social gathering”. I have no interest in getting to know any of these a*s*sholes.

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They pack us back into our SUVs and we return to our temporary7 housing. Mignon, Layan and Annabel arrived before us, and they are already inside chittering about the events of today.

“Hey, do you know who that man was that stood up for you today?” Hana asks as we walk inside.

I throw myself on the couch in the living area. “You mean Seth? He’s my brother.”

“You have a brother in the claiming?” Mignon says, coming to sit beside me.

“He would be eligible for any of our claiming’s, wouldn’t he?” Annabel asks.

I look at them. “Yes, he is.” I say, looking at Hana, who comes to sit with us. “But I’m pretty sure he’s chosen to be in Hana’s claim.” I say, giving her a ‘sorry’ look.

She looks at me a moment. “Is he a good man?”

“He’s a great Alpha, a better brother and I’m guessing an even better mate. You heard him today. He doesn’t think of us as objects. And he loves my spirit.”

a minute. “Maybe you could introduce

at her. “That would make

First, there will be a social gathering. Then there will be a dinner where we will sit with a different group of males, forced to interact. And finally, there will be free time where we are expected to interact with all the claimants. There will be dancing and socializing, but all of us will have an a*s*signed guard as well as a full entourage of guards

wearing a practically sheer black lace dress. The

dark makeup to my eyes. I finish the look with fat dangly earrings and black high heels with a strap

has a similar idea. I can’t help but smile as I see her. Her dress is a daring red, also off the shoulder with long sleeves. It’s about the same length as

we’ve definitely done something wrong.” She says, linking her arm in mine as we

it away. These omegas are excited about finding their mates. I wish I could share their joy and excitement, but I’ve seen the

dress with sequins on the bodice and hips ending in black chiffon that drapes to the floor. Annabel is wearing a pink, sequined, spaghetti strap dress that is floor length but has a slit up to her thigh. Layan, on the other hand, has a pure white dress with spaghetti straps that falls in layers

and head to the first event of the evening. I turn to Luke, the guard specifically a*s*signed to me tonight. “Can I

Alpha. There is

depressing.” Hana

her, giving her an evil grin. “I guess we’ll

you really going to ignore them?” Sweet Layan asks

shrug, feeling bad. “I don’t

you?” She asks

feels guilty about spoiling their fun

we are taken to the rooms with

Alpha?” Luke asks me.

“Yes, Alpha.”

be surprised if I spend more time talking to you than to anyone else.” His lips twitch again as he opens the door to the room. Immediately, 20 pairs of

I intend to look at all of them with disdain and then

to him. “What is your

out his hand. “I’m Beta Elijah.