The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 12

Mason

I watched Jara throughout the night. I watched as she kept an eye on the omega females. I watched while she basically cut most of the males during the evening. I did notice that if the male omegas were polite, she was kinder to them than she was to the ranked members, but if they tried to act tough or self- important, she was just as harsh with them as she was with the others.

When we got back to our room, Elijah couldn’t stop talking about Layan. He’s really hoping he gets pulled for her lottery. I hope for both their sakes that he does get pulled.

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The next morning, we all congregate at the pavilion. The Master of Ceremonies, Beta Michael, takes the stage and announces that it is time to pull the second contestant.

He makes a point of putting his hand into a bowl with only two contestants.

When he finally pulls out the name, he takes his time opening the paper before looking out at all of us.

“Layan is our next contestant.” She will be second to enter the claiming territory.

1 feel Elijah’s excitement beside me. “Anyone who does not want to be in Layan’s lottery, please go to the tables set to my left and have your name removed from the pool.”

lottery, I focus on Jara. I can tell, like all Alphas should, she feels a protectiveness for Layan. Unfortunately, not all Alphas recognize the need to protect the weaker members of the pack. But Jara does,

I’ m watching Jara and her response to the names. When an Alpha is called, I watch as Jara’s eyes narrow on him. Then

can feel his disappointment. “Hey man. there’s still

course.” He

be sparring for the next two hours. Anyone who

the table. A chance to spar with my

especially our ranked members will take the time to

group of males is

the two contestants. Each individual pulled into the sparring lottery will have 30 minutes to spar with their allotted

names and I’m not one of the names in the lottery for either Jara or Hana. I notice Seth is pulled for Hana’s

first opponent is a Beta and she overpowers him easily. She doesn’t even break a sweat. Her second opponent is another Alpha and now I really get to see her skill. She’s good. Really good. She will be difficult to

and take her down, but his time is up. She taunts him by giving him a finger wave as the guards escort him away

strengthen whatever pack she ends up in. She is loving, caring and watchful. She’s a

her strengths and weaknesses when we get to her claiming, so I

and dry her face. As she does,

a statement, not a question. I know she is. “It’s what any

pack watches to ensure

at me more intently. “Not all Alphas feel that

even’ intention of making you mine in

lying when you told Hana that you