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.”

you want me

Luke my full attention. He’s been nothing but fantastic during this

or call him over and have the two of you leave together. Walking in together earlier already put him on some of

I ask him,

“Do you think he’s concerned about that? It didn’t look like it to me during your social gathering tonight. I’m sure he knows, doesn’t care,

my eyes at Luke. “Do you know anything

shrugs, not wanting to sway my decision one way

wouldn’t ask you if

are in your claiming are hoping that

that for a minute. “Thank you, Luke. I appreciate your honesty and insights. Can you let him know to meet me outside in 30

to speak to Mason. I’m barely listening to the conversation around me, watching to see his reaction.

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

me. It’s daring, I’ll give him that. I’m surrounded by ranked pack members, but anyone is welcome to approach me as

the claimants here have asked to speak with me privately at one point or another. However, there

grumblings of the ranked members who 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 notice that he’s standing straighter, watching the interaction. “My name

to meet

He says, smiling. “Anyone who is familiar enough to call my Alpha by his name, should also call his pack members by their name, wouldn’t you

him.

see Mason narrowing his eyes, watching this interaction intently. He did not put Callum up to this conversation,

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