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.

falls asleep first, then Annabel. Hana looks up at me. “What are they going to do with

her back into

stand with you. No matter what it takes,

matter what it takes.” I say

we found out what they planned for Layan. She was released from the hospital in the morning, and Elder Carson called a meeting in the early

I turn and nod for Annabel to join us. We will be presenting a unified front to these males. They do

are all aware of what has happened to the Omega Layan. And while these unfortunate events have caused a delay in the claiming process,

unfortunate event is breaking a leg, not being

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

voice ringing out over

Carson

claiming territory. She will be allowed to go home with her family.”

You have no jurisdiction here. The

Believe me when I say, that girl will go back into the claiming territory over my dead body.” I hear a collective gasp

you savage beasts that think you can get to her, will

rather die than

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

through me.” Mason says, making eye

them. One after another, the true ranked members come to stand

tomorrow. He can decide. Good luck

looks at me. “Will they really put me back in there?

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 it, no matter who declares it. Go with your parents back to your room.