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.

looks up at me. “What are

don’t know, but 1 have no intention of letting them put her back into the claiming territory. She needs

matter what it takes, we make sure she goes

what it takes.” I

from the hospital in the morning, and Elder Carson called a meeting in the early afternoon. According to Mason, he’s

She gives me a terrified look and Hana and I take one of her hands and walk her onto the stage. I turn and nod for Annabel to join us. We will be

Omega Layan. And while these

man is delusional. An unfortunate event is breaking a

claiming territory.” I hear Layan whimper behind me as she breaks down

voice ringing out over the crowd, causing them

Carson says, turning to

be allowed to go home with her family.”

You have no

more authority here than you do, Elder. Believe me when I say, that girl will go back

that think you can get to her, will have go

stand next to me. “And, you’ll have to go through me. I’d rather die

the stage where we are standing. “And you’ll have to go through me. I believe the omega deserves to go home

through me.” Mason says, making eye contact with me before turning

after another, the true ranked members

snarls at me. “Fine! We will wait until my replacement shows up tomorrow. He can decide. Good luck if he decides to put her back into the claiming territory.”

parents over and her mother comes and wraps her arms around her. Layan looks at me. “Will they really put me back in there? I can’t,

dead body. I won’t allow it,