The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 23

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 23

Mason

After kissing Jara one more time and watching to make sure she made it inside the contestant housing, I turned and headed back to the main house. Just as I get there, Alpha Typhon steps out from the shadows.

“I bet you think you’re special, sneaking around with Alpha Jara.” He says, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

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“Actually, Typhon, 1 do feel special. 1 wasn’t sneaking, Jara asked me to walk her home.”

I move to pass him. “You know you won’t catch her. She’s mine.” He says.

“Yeah, you planning to kill this Beta too in order to catch her?” I say, stepping up into his space. “I wonder. Does he know that you killed your last Beta to catch Mila? That your Beta was the one that should have claimed her. I wonder what he would think if he found out.”

He snarls at me, his claws coming out. “See, the difference between you and me, Typhon, is that I have nothing to hide. You, on the other hand, have secrets and a history of Alpha females dying while in your care. You don’t deserve her, and you won’t get her. Not if I have anything to say about it.”

“Well then, I’ll just have to make sure you’re taken out early.” He says.

“I’d be very careful about threatening another Alpha, Typhon.” Seth comes up to stand beside me. “I knew something had happened that made people look at you differently when you claimed my sister, but killing your own Beta? That’s low.”

“There aren’t any rules about injuring or killing other claimants. This is about determining who is the strongest and the most deserving of having a mate.” He points his thumb at his chest. “That’s me.”

have to pay off to be able to be in this claiming? I can’t imagine that anyone would willing to allow you in after

claiming is open to anyone. I have every right to be here.”

I’m not the only one that should watch my back in the claiming territory.”

calls as I start to head toward

me

all goes well, we’ll be family in a few weeks. Please, call

at that. “Call me Seth.” He falls into step

They won’t stand back and let you claim my sister, but I’ve asked them to step in, if possible,

is

Typhon. They’ll do anything to ensure that he

I.”

“Did you enjoy your walk

Did you enjoy your walk

much. Have a

“You too, Mason.”

next morning, we’re back by the stage. Nearly half of the remaining claimants will be pulled for Hana’s

and walk to the tables to remove my name. Today, I’m one of only three. Myself, Typhon and

back to watch the lottery drawing, 1 see Jara watching me. Maybe she didn’t believe me when I said I was here for her alone, but I am. When I catch her eye, I wink at her, watching her

is pulled first as the automatic contestant. After that, all different ranks are pulled including several from my pack. When Elijah’s name is pulled, I give him a slap on

and I heard she asked him to walk

did.” I tell

Alpha Jara asked you to walk her back as well?”

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