The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 30

Mason

I hated leaving Jara in the state she was in, but I knew her brother and Hana would help her. I immediately go to the pack hospital letting them know that Layan is coming in and that she is in bad shape. Then, I head to my room and dial the council headquarters.

When the secretary answers the phone, I ask to speak to Lead Elder Theodore.

Title of the document

“May I ask who is calling and what this is in regard to?” The secretary asks me.

“This is Alpha Mason and I want to file a formal complaint against Elder Carson. There has been an incident at this year’s Claiming, and he needs to be removed from the event. Now, put me through to Elder Theodore before I have your job for delaying me.” I bark at the man just as Elijah walks into the room.

“One moment, Alpha Mason.”

I put my hand over the receiver. “Did they get her to the hospital?”

“Yes, they’ve admitted her and taken her in for surgery.”

I nod as I hear the phone being picked up. “This is Elder Theodore. What is this I hear about an incident at the Claiming?”

I proceed to tell him about what just happened with Lay an. Then 1 go on to tell him that 1 and other Alphas have had concerns about this Alpha but when I tried to express those to Elder Carson, he ignored me and the warning signs.

“Where is this Alpha now?” He asks me.

1 look at Elijah who shakes his head. “He’s been put down, Elder.”

him sigh heavily. “Very well. I’ll have a

like a long time for the Elder that needs to drop everything in their life to come attend to the Claiming

Thank you for listening and sending someone to replace

and change my clothes. “You’re going to the hospital?” Elijah

going for a run.” 1 stop and look at my Beta. I had forgotten he’ d put himself in Layan’s lottery. “Are you

him that something was wrong with that Alpha. We all knew she was scared and didn’t want that Alpha in her claim. It isn’t right, Alpha. It isn’t right that that sweet girl is lying in surgery because we, the ones sworn to protect them, didn’t do what we should have to protect our most precious pack members,

spar with you? It will give you someone

the hospital. Mind link me if something happens that I need to be

walk down the stairs and Elijah jogs out the back door, shifting as soon as he’s away from the main house. I turn and head to the hospital.

Alpha Antonio. “What’s

brought in several of the others in Layan’s claim. The Alpha apparently went on

from their injuries and

on them. When I’m on my way to their rooms, I mind link Elijah. “Our omegas are in the hospital

my

He’s bandaged practically from head to toe. Some of my

of his head, one of the only places where he isn’t bandaged. “Josiah, what

talking to her, letting her know I wouldn’t hurt her, and he came out of nowhere, the Alpha. 1 don’t even know his name. He attacked

safe now. You’re only job is to get

what they say about Layan. Did that Alpha really do those

He can never hurt her

to

know. I know.” What else can I say. An innocent girl was mauled nearly to death and my omega

I’m about to leave, Elijah

be better now. Let’s go check on

While he didn’t actually get a chance to talk to Layan, in his excitement that he had found her, he’d howled, alerting

walk back to the main waiting room where most of the claimants are milling around, waiting to get word on Layan. I look around and don’t see Jara, Hana or Annabel in the room. I lift my nose in

find them in their own waiting room, surrounded by their guards. I’m stopped at the