The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 39

Mason

I feel sick as I watch the Alpha wolf shift to his human form. Alpha Cameron. Beta Luke knew it wasn’t likely that he’d make it through rea*s*sessment, and he was right.

I see him from the comer of my eye, standing in the hallway. His face is a mask of the pain he’s feeling at the loss of his Alpha. He throws his head back and howls his pain. The rest of the pack answering him as they feel the tether to their Alpha snap.

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“Beta Luke, is there an heir for the Alpha position in your pack?” Elder Jason asks him.

He shakes his head. “No, just me.”

Elder Jason nods. “We’ll need to perform an Alpha ceremony today. Your pack needs an Alpha.”

Jara looks up at Beta Luke. “We can have a burial ceremony this evening for Alpha Cameron, allowing your pack to grieve.”

I see Elder Jason look at Jara. He hadn’t planned to have an official funeral, but I agree with Jara. It’s the right thing to do. His pack needs to grieve him and then they need to submit to their new Alpha, even if this postpones Annabel’s claim by another day.

remove Alpha Cameron, Jara stands, wiping her eyes and the group of men in the room settle, all of us more somber than before. Some of the omegas that were protecting Beta Hana have now vomited from moving too quickly. Jara goes to a*s*sist Hana in helping them feel better. None of them are my pack members, so I can’t

stand there, waiting for more of my pack to come in, grieving the loss of another good Alpha, Elder Jason comes to the door. “Alpha Mason, you volunteered to be re-evaluated today. There is a slot

look after any of  your pack mates that come in while you’re being rea*s*sessed.” She

you hear me. Alpha Mason? I expect you to pass and return to me.” Her eyes are wild with her fear for

put my hands on her wrists. “Yes, Alpha Jara. I hear you. I will return to you as soon as I

pulls my face to hers, kissing me

pull her against me, taking her mouth, drawing strength from her before I hear a

Alpha Mason.”

my eyes not leaving hers until I get to the door. When I do, I turn, and

is as brutal as I remember. I’ve had to go through it every year since I stalled coming to the claimings. The a*s*sessors get into your head. They force different scenarios into your mind, pushing emotions at you, a*s*sessing your ability to control yourself and your wolf. As an Alpha, the push is harder than others. We’re put through simulations where we are forced to submit to another Alpha, to give up our pack and once we feel destitute, we are forced to watch as our mate, or the one we

werewolf and definitely as an Alpha wolf, it’s the worst possible feeling you can have. Our wolves fight against it, but we have to control them, not letting them attack during the a*s*sessment. As I

although I’ve never vomited after an a*s*sessment,

I enter, she’s there. Her cool hands go to either side of my face and I can’t help

on my forehead and takes my hand, guiding

I ask, wanting to know if 1 need to suck

here. He’s helping the couple of pack members who have come in since you left. Relax.

sure, but I think I drift off to sleep. When 1 wake, I hear

my other side. I can