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.

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

place for the last week. Only Mignon and her claimants are allowed to pass beyond that point. 1 ignore this. Hana and I had already discussed having

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,

me. “Alpha Jara, you

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

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

push Mignon behind the same with Layan

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

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

and using every bit of my Alpha aura, I shout

yelp and fall to

yourselves.” I say,

Mason’s quiet voice from nearby I’m not surprised that he is here to try and protect

closer, I see that one is

showing me his throat, but

SUBMIT!” Both of the warriors yelp

to relax. I have no intention of killing them.

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

I say walking over and squatting down in

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

watching me. The entire area 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 get up

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

than any Alpha