The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 48

Jara

When I return to the main house, I manage to get through my social gatherings as I anxiously await my last one, the one that Mason is in. I fully intend to ask him to walk me back tonight and I hope he agrees. I want him to understand that I need to have a backup plan, in case 1 can’t last the full seven days and in case he doesn’t claim me. I refuse to allow someone like Typhon to claim me, and I wasn’t kidding earlier when I said I would leave his bloody corpse on the claiming field. I know the life I would be getting into if he were to claim me, and I’d rather die fighting than being locked away in his prison, forced to succumb to his vicious ways.

When it’s finally time for my last social gathering, the group walks in and Mason gives me a small smile but doesn’t approach me. I can see his hesitancy as if he’s not sure where he stands with me now. I want to give time to each of the candidates especially since I know most of them after the rea*s*sessment process. But I need to make sure that Mason knows that nothing has changed between us.

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Since everyone seems to know that I’ve been giving Mason special treatment, 1 take the chance that he won’t deny me in front of others. I walk right up to him, taking his hands. I can see the shock on his face at my outward show of favoritism toward him.

“Alpha Mason, may I impose upon you to walk me back this evening?” His smile warms significantly.

“It would be my honor, Alpha Jara.”

“Good.” I hold his hands a moment longer before turning and giving my attention to the others in the room. It’s only an hour, but it feels like forever before it’s time for all of them to leave.

Mason stands behind me as the others exit the room. When they leave, I turn, taking his hand before exiting the main house. I wait until we’re away from the house before I begin.

“I know you were hurt earlier…”

Jara.”

Mason? Do you understand that if I have a choice, it will be you, but I may not have a choice and if I don’ t, I have to make

me against him, wrapping his arm around my waist. “No

don’t know that. You can’t promise me that. Who knows what will happen inside the claiming territory, Mason. You know the other Alphas will go for

worried about finding you than trying to attack me. But those that aren’t too bright will

a joking

Jara.” I can in his eyes that he means it.

We turn and begin walking

choose anyone, I would be your choice?” He asks and I can hear the smugness in

everyone here, it would be you.” I reach up and press my lips to his, giving him entrance to my mouth when his tongue slides over the seam of my lips. I don’t know  how long we kiss, but I get lost in the smell and taste of him. Somehow, I need to end up with

breathless, he puts his forehead against mine

change of subject. That was quite a show of

snort. “I will never let him

But I was wondering if you’d be willing to try

back and looking up

see if you can force

“What?”

know Typhon isn’t a true Alpha, but your wolf is

that I think my wolf is stronger than his. Equal maybe, but not stronger. But just