The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 20

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 20

Jara

Alpha Mason will be the death of me. After our social gathering, I couldn’t focus on anyone else over dinner. Several times I had to have the claimants at my table repeat what they had said to me.

The more I get to know him, the more I think I’d be willing to take him as a mate. He is intelligent, s*e*xy, powerful and isn’t intimidated by my strength. I love his idea that maybe having a strong mate like me could make his pack stronger and keep his pack members from going feral.

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After dinner, it’s what I’ve begun to call ‘open season’ social time where the claimants vie for our attention. Thankfully, the omegas have their group and only the 20 in their lotteries are able to spend time with them. Hana and I are stuck with the rest which, after losing several through the fighting over the last few days, still leaves Hana and I with roughly 150 split between us trying to gain our attention. I’m thankful for Luke who is constantly by my side.

It feels enough like a tug-of-war with them all fighting over me, but Luke stops it when it gets to be too much.

When the evening begins to wind down, I lean closer to Luke. “Is there a rule that I am not allowed to have one of the claimants walk me back to our house?”

Luke gives me a knowing look but has the decency to not say anything. “To my knowledge, there is no rule about you being escorted back to your housing by a claimant of your choice as long as that claimant is not in another’s lottery and as long as you agree that I stay close enough that I can see you. Your safety is my primary concern until you go into the claiming territory.”

“Of course.”

want me to request his

turn to give Luke my full attention. He’s been nothing but fantastic during this entire process. “What would

meet us outside than to have you go to him or call him over and have the two of you leave together. Walking in together earlier already put him on some of the Alpha’s radar

I ask

an eyebrow. “Do you think he’s concerned about that? It didn’t look like it to me during your social gathering

narrow my eyes at Luke.

sway my

opinion. I wouldn’t ask you if I didn’t want

his voice even more. “From everything I hear, Alpha Mason is the real deal. His pack members like him and even some that are in your claiming are hoping that he

that for a minute. “Thank you, Luke. I appreciate your honesty and insights.

of the guards and goes to speak to Mason. I’m barely listening to the conversation around me, watching to see his reaction. It’s

focus in on the conversation around me, trying my hardest to determine if there is

I’m surrounded by ranked pack members, but anyone is welcome to approach me as

or another. However, there is something about this man that makes me want to agree. I look to my guard, Luke hasn’t yet returned, and

have not been given this privilege. “What did you want to speak to me about?” I ask. If he just wants to try to sell me on why he’s the best candidate, I

standing and I notice that he’s standing straighter, watching the interaction. “My name is Callum. I am a warrior in

to meet you,

is familiar enough to call my Alpha by his

at him. “Winter’s Bite is

He stops, looking over at Mason and I see Mason narrowing his eyes, watching this

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