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 of the building. Our guards

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

territory. As 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, Annabel and

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

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.

but I 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 us. As soon as the thought enters

Mignon behind the

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 in

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

a step forward and using every bit of my Alpha aura, I shout at

the three yelp and fall to the

approach them. “Cahn yourselves.” I say, pushing

quiet voice from nearby I’m not surprised

one is an omega and two

showing me his throat,

SUBMIT!” Both of the warriors

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

see when their sanity returns, their wild,

warriors drops to his hands. “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

Go for a run. Get rid of some of

everyone is 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

of strength, Alpha.” He says as

than any Alpha worthy of their title would