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.

up at me. “What are they going to do with her?”

don’t know, but 1 have no intention of letting them put her back

with you. No matter what it

what it takes.” I say

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

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

Layan. And while these unfortunate events have

events? This man is delusional. An unfortunate event is breaking a leg,

behind me as she breaks down into tears. Annabel rushes to her, holding her as she crumbles

over the crowd, causing

Elder Carson says, turning to

with her family.” I point to where her parents are standing and only now see that

no jurisdiction here. The claiming

I say, that girl will go back into the claiming territory over my dead body.” I hear

beasts that think you can get to her, will

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

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

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

them. One after another, the true

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.” He says

her arms around her. Layan looks at me. “Will

in there over my dead body. I won’t allow it, no matter who declares it.