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.”

I’ll have a

you, Alpha, it will not feel like a long time for the Elder that needs to drop everything in their life to come attend to the Claiming

Elder. Thank you for listening and sending

up and change my clothes. “You’re going to the

a run.” 1 stop and look at my

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

come spar with you? It will give

the hospital. Mind link me if something

the main house. I turn and head to the hospital. When I arrive, I realize there are

to Alpha

in several of the others in Layan’s claim. The

stitched up from their injuries

1 move to check on them. When I’m on my way to their rooms, I mind link Elijah. “Our omegas are in the hospital along with three others and another three are missing in the territory. Finish your run

my

into the room where my first omega is getting treated. He’s bandaged practically from head to toe. Some of my

my hand on the top of his head, one of the only places where he

was 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

now. You’re only job

Layan. Did that Alpha really

did. But he’s gone now. He can never hurt

“I found her. She was going to let me mark her. If

can I say. An innocent girl was mauled nearly to death and my

about to leave, Elijah walks

be better now. Let’s go check

actually get a chance to talk to Layan, in his excitement that he had found her, he’d howled, alerting the Alpha who had come and attacked

omegas, we 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 the air and follow the scent of her sweet

their guards. I’m stopped at the door,