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.

with a narrow pathway

the stage that we’ve been using as a meeting place for the last week. Only Mignon and her claimants are allowed to pass beyond that point.

with Mignon until she enters her territory. As soon as we walked into the room and felt the testosterone pumping through

Carson rushes up to me. “Alpha Jara, you cannot go up there with Mignon. It

a claiming so I’m not leaving Mignon on her own until she’s in the claiming territory. Did you want to fight it out? Let’s see who

any moment, omegas are going to start

1 push Mignon behind the same with Layan

Asher rushing toward us too. Maybe I should be more concerned about him, being that he’s a Beta, but I feel like his

to her, but he never takes his

a step forward and using every bit of my Alpha aura, I shout at them.

three yelp and fall to

yourselves.” I say, pushing more of my

voice from nearby I’m not surprised that

I get closer, I see that one is an omega and two are

immediately complies, showing me his throat,

SUBMIT!” Both of the warriors yelp before showing me their

needing them to relax. I have no

breathing. And I see when their sanity returns, their wild, black eyes returning to a

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

of some of this

that you could hear a pin drop. I look to where Hana, Layan and Annabel were attacked. Several wolves lie dead at their feet. I feel Mason come up behind me as the three

show of strength, Alpha.” He

nothing more than any Alpha worthy of their title