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.

hear the howl of the hunt and there are several howls that go up at

have her

so.” He says as we

claiming territory have gotten impossibly louder, the sounds on our side have gone silent, all of us listening to see what will happen

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

howl of victory, quickly followed by more

whisper. I recognized his howl of

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

then we hear gunfire. My hand comes to cover

me. “He’ll be okay. You would have felt it if he were

over my shoulder quickly.

five to ten minutes before I see Seth break through the trees, Hana in his arms. His canines are out and so are his claws. He’s snapping and snarling at anyone that comes

back as does every other male who has been

mark across his 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

pushing my aura out to him so his wolf can feel it. This

eyes clear, going back to his normal sage

okay.” I say, putting my

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

know.” He says looking down at her. “They didn’t stop coming for

to acknowledge me before I reach out to pull her hair away from her face. He

but she’s not nearly as bad as you.” I say to him. “You need to see a medic.” I say, but he

leaving her.” At that moment, some of the other claimants come walking out of the territory.

to me, so I reach out