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.

haven’t had any luck 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

to shake my head. Even in here, in the claiming territory, he’s taking care of me. I’m tempted to jump out and just let him claim me. But I

right to be my mate. It will make our

the water starts to feel cool and my fingers are wrinkled from being in 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 the rest

see me, they won’t be able to get to me in time. The bigger concern is if the raise the howl of the hunt. Anyone close to me on this side

at the men on the other side of the lake before slowly crawling to the shirt. When I grab it, it’s warm and dry from being in the sun. I quickly put it on

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

Typhon’s Beta’s blood underneath that, but mostly, it’s Mason’s scent that’s on this shirt. It

and I’ve already almost been caught

sun rise and decide to stay in the trees today. It’s been my only place of solace and from here,

I have another problem. I haven’t eaten in two days. My stomach is

finished thinking that, when I hear light

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

spot. Each time the morning’s gentle breeze blows