The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 32

It was hours before Layan finally woke.

When she did, she looked around and immediately broke into tears. We all moved around her, hugging her and letting her know that she’s safe here.

“Your parents are on their way.” I say, because I don’t know what else to say. I’m angry that 1 couldn’t keep her safe, that she and the rest of us are being forced into this entire process.

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“Will… will you stay with me until they get here?” She asks quietly.

“I’ll stay here as long as you want me, we all will. Claiming be damned. That pack of savages can go hang for all I care.”

A ghost of a smile crosses her face before she turns her face away and I see tears dripping from her eyes to the pillow.

“How about, I lay here with you, so you know, even in your sleep, that you’re safe?”

She turns and looks at me, before nodding. I crawl into the bed beside her.

“And I can lay on your other side, so you’re wrapped in love and protection.” Hana says, crawling into her bed on the other side.

“Come on, Annabel. You can join us too.” I make space between myself and Layan and Annabel crawls in between us. I wrap my arm around the two of them and feel Hana lay her arm across them, holding on to me. We’ve wrapped them in our embrace.

Hana looks up at me.

1 have no intention of letting them put her back into the claiming territory.

No matter what it takes, we make sure she goes

it takes.” I say

meeting in the early afternoon. According to Mason, he’s been replaced, but his replacement won’t be here until tomorrow. Apparently, he intends to continue acting like he’s in charge

take one of her hands and walk her onto the stage. I turn and nod for Annabel to join

while these unfortunate events have caused a delay

This man is delusional. An unfortunate event is breaking

I hear Layan whimper behind me as she breaks down into tears. Annabel rushes to her, holding

out over the crowd, causing

Carson says,

to go home with her family.” I point to where her parents are standing and only now see that Layan’s

Jara. You have no jurisdiction here. The claiming

Believe me when I say, that girl will go back into the

beasts that think you can get to her, will have go through me.” I

next to me. “And, you’ll have to go through me. I’d rather die than let any one of you lot claim her. None

in front of the stage where we are standing. “And you’ll have to go through me. I believe the omega deserves to go home with her family. Let her

to go through me.” Mason says, making eye

me.” Alpha Antonio comes to stand beside them. One after another, the true ranked members come to stand side by side, willing

snarls at me. “Fine! We will wait until my replacement shows up tomorrow. He can decide. Good luck

Layan looks at me. “Will they really put

next to her, stroking her hair while her mother tries to comfort her. “I was serious, Layan. You’re going back in there over my dead body. I won’t allow it, no matter who declares it. Go with