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.

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

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. 1 ignore this. Hana and I

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

to me. “Alpha Jara, you cannot go up

on her own until she’s in the

no, the energy here is too much. At any moment, omegas are going to start rushing to

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

toward me. The guards 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 Beta, but I feel like his only plan is to protect Mignon, not mark her. That thought is confirmed when he steps up beside me

girl.” He says in a soothing voice to her, but he never takes his eyes

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

the three yelp and fall to

them. “Cahn yourselves.” I say, pushing more of

voice from nearby I’m not surprised that he is here to

that one is an omega and two

omega immediately complies, showing me his

said SUBMIT!” Both of the warriors yelp before showing

I have no intention of killing them. It’s not their fault that

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

walking over and squatting down in front of them.

for a run. Get rid of some of this

Hana, Layan and Annabel were

Alpha.” He says as we watch

was nothing more than any Alpha worthy