The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 56

Jara

This week has been crazy. It’s day six since the Hana’s claimants went into the claiming territory. I’ve heard Seth a couple of times and I’m so thankful that he’s still alive and in the hunt.

The second day after Hana’s claimants entered the claiming territory, all of the males that were injured at the beginning of her claim were released from the hospital. I’ve made sure to spend extra time with them this week.

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They missed Hana’s claim, but they will be in mine. That is, if they are willing to risk being killed again.

I know from speaking to Mason that he’s lost a couple of his pack mates. He lost an omega a couple days ago and yesterday he lost a warrior. I don’t know about the others, but if Mason has lost that many, I know there are others that will be dead in the territory. I know Seth lost at least one. I heard his howl of pain when the tether to his pack mate snapped. Every day we hear more yelps and cries.

Hana only has one more day before she can walk out on her own. I say walk, but really, she’ll be running.

If they catch her before she crosses the line of the territory, even if she’ s only a foot away, it still counts as a claim.

It’s late in the day and I’m finishing another social gathering when we hear Hana’s cry. I stop, immediately running to the edge of the territory. Elder Jason joins me almost immediately.

“What’s happening?” I ask him.

“I’m not sure, but it’s not a cry of pain, that was a cry of fear.” He says.

recognized the fear in her cry as well. We hear the howl of the hunt and there are several howls

her surrounded.” I

seem so.” He says as we

will happen. While the sounds inside the claiming territory have gotten impossibly louder, the sounds on our side have gone silent, all

yelp goes up again but is cut off quickly. Guards come to stand beside us, in case they need

howl of victory, quickly followed by

his howl of

guards who were waiting for his order. They

then we hear gunfire.

come around me. “He’ll be okay. You would have

look at him over my shoulder quickly. He’s right. I nod

like it takes hours, but it’s probably only five to ten minutes before I see Seth break through the trees, Hana in his arms. His canines are out

Jason and Mason step back as does every other male who

He turns, snarling at me, going into a crouch. His eyes are black. He has a large slash mark across his chest and another one on his thigh. Blood is dripping down his body and onto Hana. I can see other wounds

aura out to him so his wolf can feel

Seth shakes his head and his eyes clear, going back to his normal sage

I say, putting

Is Hana injured?” I ask him, slowly walking toward

at her. “They didn’t stop coming for her, even after

before I reach out to pull her hair away

you.” I say to him. “You need to

her.” At that moment, some of the other claimants come walking out of the territory. He snarls and snaps at them, his canines coming out

me, so I reach out taking his chin