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.

guards surround us as we walk into the main hall. Every claimant is here. They have created two walls with a narrow pathway for us to walk through to get to the back of the building. Our

Only Mignon and her claimants

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

Jara, you cannot go up there with Mignon. It

call 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 wins.” I

energy here is too much. At any moment, omegas are going to start

the snarls and 1 push Mignon behind the same with Layan and

with us raise their weapons. From the comer of my eye, 1 see Beta Asher rushing toward us too. Maybe I should be more concerned about him, being that he’s a

baby girl.” He says in a soothing voice to her, but he never takes his eyes off the three that are

they are close enough, I take a step forward and using every bit of my Alpha aura, I shout at them.

the three yelp

yourselves.” I say,

quiet voice from nearby I’m not

closer, I see that one is an omega and two

omega immediately complies, showing me his throat,

SUBMIT!” Both of the warriors yelp before showing me

them to relax. I have no intention of killing them.

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

down in front of

Get rid of some of this energy. You ‘11 be okay.” I tell

to where Hana, Layan and Annabel were attacked. Several wolves lie dead at their feet. I feel Mason come up

Alpha.” He says

nothing more than any Alpha worthy of their title