The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 32

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.

first, then Annabel. Hana looks up at me. “What are they

have no intention of letting them put her back into

you. No matter what it takes, we make sure

what it takes.” I say

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

her hands and walk her onto the stage. I turn and nod for Annabel to

these unfortunate events have caused a

man is delusional. An unfortunate event

me as she breaks

out over the

Elder Carson says, turning

claiming territory. She will be allowed to go home with her family.” I point to where her parents are standing and only

no

girl will go back into the claiming territory over

savage beasts that think you can get to

rather die than let any one of you lot claim her. None

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.

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

One after another, the true

decide. Good

Layan’s 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, Jara. I

I won’t allow it, no matter who declares it. Go with your parents back to your room. Hana and 1 will be there soon.” I turn and

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