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.”

know Elijah is hoping to he called. As they prepare to draw for the lottery, I focus on Jara. I can tell, like all Alphas should,

m watching Jara and her response to the names. When an Alpha is called, I watch as

called, and I can feel his disappointment. “Hey man. there’s still Beta

of course.” He

Anyone who would like to be in the pool to spar with them should move

A chance to spar with

but especially our ranked members will take the time to spar. There is a lot of

group of males is

for each of the two contestants. Each individual pulled into

not one of the names in the lottery for either Jara or Hana. I notice Seth is

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 defeat in

giving him a finger wave as the guards escort him away from her. As she’s waiting for her next contestant, I see her checking on the other four she-wolves. She watches Beta Hana

but now, I know she will only strengthen whatever pack she ends up in. She is loving, caring

sessions, beginning to see a pattern in her fighting. It’s to my benefit to know her strengths and weaknesses when we get to her claiming, so I make notes of the ways in which she takes

dry her face. As she does,

know she is. “It’s what any good Alpha would do.” She

Anyone who cares about their pack watches to ensure that their weaker pack members are

me more intently. “Not all

even’ intention of making you mine

told Hana that you