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 they

of letting them put her back

with you. No matter what it takes, we make sure she

matter what it takes.” I say

from the hospital in the morning, and Elder Carson called a 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 until

take one of her hands and walk her onto the stage. I turn and nod for Annabel to join us. We will be presenting a unified front to these males. They do not get to choose

happened to the Omega Layan. And while these unfortunate events

man is delusional. An unfortunate event is breaking

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

out over the crowd, causing them all to

Elder Carson says, turning

will be allowed to go home with her family.” I point to where her parents

You have no jurisdiction here. The claiming

go back into the claiming territory over my dead body.” I hear a collective gasp from every male

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

comes to stand next to me. “And, you’ll have to go through me. I’d rather die than let any one of

have to go through me. I believe the omega deserves to go home with her

making eye contact with me before turning to

another, the

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

looks at me. “Will they really put me

down 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