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.

her cry as well. We hear the howl of the hunt and there are several howls that go

have her surrounded.” I

seem so.” He says as

behind me, several others coming closer, waiting to see what will happen. While the sounds inside the claiming territory have gotten impossibly louder, the sounds on our side have gone silent, all of us listening to see what

snapping and snarling. Hana’s yelp goes up again but is cut off quickly. Guards come to stand beside us, in case they need to enter the claiming territory

the howl of victory, quickly followed by more snapping and

I recognized his howl of victory, but why was the

the command to the guards who were waiting for his order. They race into

snarling turns to growling and yelping and then we hear

“He’ll be okay. You would have felt

at him over my shoulder quickly. He’s right.

Hana in his arms. His canines are out and so are his claws. He’s snapping and snarling at anyone that comes even remotely close

as does every

chest and another one on his thigh. Blood is dripping down his body and onto Hana. I can see other wounds in different stages of healing all over his naked body. Hana is also naked in his

his wolf can feel it. This must be

shakes his head and his eyes clear, going

I say,

injured?” I ask him, slowly

says looking down at her. “They didn’t stop coming for her, even after I marked

to pull her hair away from her face. He looks down

she’s not nearly as bad as you.” I say to

other claimants come walking out of the territory. He

reach out taking his chin