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.

that were protecting Beta Hana have now vomited from moving too quickly. Jara goes to a*s*sist

of my pack to come in, grieving the loss of another good Alpha, Elder Jason comes to the door. “Alpha Mason, you volunteered to

nod, looking at Jara. “I’ll look after any of  your pack mates that come in while you’re being rea*s*sessed.” She

face in her hands. “You pass a*s*sessment and come back here. To me. I’ll help you heal. Do you hear me. Alpha Mason? I expect

my hands on her wrists. “Yes, Alpha Jara. I hear you.

pulls my face to hers, kissing

against me, taking her mouth, drawing strength from her before I hear a throat clearing behind

way, Alpha Mason.” Elder

leaving hers until I get to

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,

Our wolves fight against it, but we have to control them, not letting them attack during the a*s*sessment.

to see. I’m light sensitive and although I’ve never vomited after an a*s*sessment, I feel nauseous. I walk out, heading back to the room, intending to help my pack mates and

either side of my face and I can’t help the sigh of relief.

sit down, Mason.” She leaves one hand on my forehead and takes my hand, guiding me to a couch. 1 sit,

I ask, wanting to know if 1 need to suck it up and

of pack members who have come in since you left.

I’m not sure, but I think I drift off to sleep. When 1 wake, I hear quiet voices around

sit on my other side. I can