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.

created two walls with a narrow pathway for us to walk through

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

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

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

Elder? You? You don’t seem to have control of this circus you 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

any moment, omegas are going to start rushing

push Mignon behind the same with

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 her, but he never takes his eyes off

enough, I take a step forward and using every bit of my Alpha aura,

three yelp

snarl as I approach them. “Cahn yourselves.” I say, pushing more of my

I’m not surprised that he is here to try and

closer, I see that one is

omega immediately complies, showing me his throat,

of the warriors yelp before showing me

soothing aura over them, needing them to relax. I have no

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

your fault.” I say walking over and squatting down in

a run. Get rid of some of this

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

was quite an impressive show of strength, Alpha.” He says as

any Alpha worthy of