The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 66

Jara

When I ran from Typhon, his Beta and Mason, I didn’t have a plan in mind of where I was going. It took me too long to get myself together and by then, I was close to the lake.

Subconsciously, I came to the place that had kept me safe yesterday.

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I slide into the water, making sure that the males across the lake don’t see me then find my way under the waterfall again. I walk with my back against the rock face until I find a spot that I can move back just enough to stay hidden but breathe more easily.

My heart is racing. I was so close to being bound to a monster, or worse, two monsters. I need to get myself together. I need to calm down and get a plan. I can’t let someone like that claim me. I have to be smarter.

calming myself when I get a whiff of my favorite scent, a cool winter breeze. Even though the water is rushing around me, I’m close enough to hear him

of me. I’m tempted to jump out and just let him claim me.

be my mate. It will make our

the water too long, I slowly make my way back out. I’m going to sleep in the trees again tonight. I’ m close to the place I slept in last night, so I’ll go back there. At this rate, I may spend

out of the waterfall, my face barely above water. I look around and see only a couple of men far across the lake. Even if they see me, they won’t be able to get to

I look back at the men on the other side of the lake before slowly crawling to the shirt. When I grab it, it’s

the one I climbed last night and then leap across the branches until I get to the limb I slept on. I’m more dry tonight, but my hair is wet, and I don’t have as much clothing as I did before. I pull my knees up, pulling Mason’s shirt over them trying to use the heat of his shirt to keep

but mostly, it’s Mason’s scent that’s on this shirt. It

and I’ve already almost been caught twice,

solace and from here, 1 can at least see what’s going on near me. I know these particular trees fairly well and can

that way. But I have another problem. I haven’t eaten in two days. My stomach is beginning to protest. Loudly. Even if my hiding spot is good, the sounds of my stomach will make it

when I hear light footsteps

you.” He says softly, and I recognize that voice. I lean

time the morning’s gentle breeze blows past him, he lifts his head, sniffing the