The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 24

Jara

The night before Mignon enters the claiming territory, we all sit around in our living space. I decided to make some popcorn and try to bring a festiveness to the event. I could tell that now that it had become a reality, the girls were starting to get nervous, especially Mignon.

So, we put on our pajamas and sat around eating popcorn until late into the night. While 1 didn’t think Mignon would sleep, I didn’t want to keep her up unnecessarily. She needed to be awake enough to check out the territory tomorrow.

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The next morning, I can see that someone helped Mignon choose her attire. It’s perfect for running through rocky, forest-like terrain. Since none of us knows what to expect, it’s better to be prepared for running through undergrowth that could cut you or trip you up.

“Should I have an outfit like that?” Layan asks, looking at Mignon’s clothing before we leave.

Hana and I look at her. “I would say yes.

What do you have for your claiming?” Hana asks her.

Her eyes are wide and look terrified. “A dress.”

Hana and I look at each other. “We have some time to figure something else out.”

When we arrive at the main house, the energy and tension in the air is palpable. Mignon, Layan and Annabel all move closer to me and Hana. As ranked members, it is natural for omegas to seek our protection when they are frightened.

two walls with a narrow pathway for us to walk through to get to the back of the

meeting place for the last week. Only Mignon and her

soon as we walked into the room and felt the testosterone pumping through the air, 1 knew we were right. I leave Hana with Layan,

rushes up to me. “Alpha Jara, you cannot go up there

Mignon on her own until she’s in

teeth clench, but I don’t care. Guards or no, the energy here is too much. At any moment, omegas are going to start rushing to get to one of us. As soon as the thought enters

the snarls and 1 push Mignon behind the same

toward us too. Maybe I should be more concerned about him, being that he’s a Beta, but I feel like his only plan is to protect Mignon, not mark her. That thought is confirmed when he steps up beside me

He says in a soothing voice to her, but he never takes his

enough, I take a step forward and using every

one, the three yelp

I approach them. “Cahn yourselves.” I say, pushing

from nearby I’m not surprised that he

one is an omega and two

omega immediately complies, showing me his

the warriors yelp before showing me

say and push a soothing aura over them, needing them to relax. I have no intention of killing them. It’s not their fault that they are in

slows to a more manageable breathing. And I see when their

Alpha.” “It’s not your fault.” I say walking over and squatting down in front of them. “Are

out. Go for a run. Get rid of some of this energy. You ‘11 be okay.” I

and Annabel were attacked. Several wolves lie dead at their feet. I feel Mason come

Alpha.” He says as we watch

nothing more than any Alpha