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

to the front of the stage as her claimants are called. I listen, hut 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 I

Elijah isn’t called, and I can feel his disappointment.

of course.”

Alpha Jara are going to be sparring for the next two hours. Anyone who would like to be in the pool to spar with them should move to the tables and have their

head to the table. A chance

“Okay, we hope that all of you, but especially our ranked members will take

of males is s*e*xually frustrated being around these she-wolves without outwardly being offensive to

will only be four males identified for each of the two contestants. Each individual pulled into the sparring lottery will have 30 minutes to spar with their allotted

not one of the names in the lottery for either Jara

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

testing the Alpha before finally bringing him down. He’s ready to jump up and take her down, but his time is up. She taunts him by 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 a moment, seeing

to win her. I wanted her before, but now, I know she will only strengthen whatever pack she ends up in. She is loving,

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

she’s done, I watch her take a towel and dry her face. As she does, she begins searching for

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

to ensure

at me more intently. “Not all Alphas feel that

I have even’ intention of making you

when you told Hana that you weren’t planning to be in her claim?