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.

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 guards push them back,

entrance to the territory is about a mile behind 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.

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

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

this circus you call a claiming so I’m not leaving Mignon on her own until she’s in the claiming territory.

Guards or no, the energy here is too much. At any moment, omegas are

push Mignon behind the same

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 Beta, but I feel like his only plan is to protect Mignon, not

in a soothing voice to her, but he never takes his eyes off the

using every bit of my Alpha aura, I shout at them.

yelp

approach them. “Cahn yourselves.” I

hear Mason’s quiet voice from nearby I’m not surprised that he

I see that one is an

complies, showing me his throat, but the warriors fight my

of the warriors yelp before showing

I 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

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

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

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

has gone so quiet 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 males

of strength, Alpha.” He says

was nothing more than any Alpha worthy