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.

water is rushing around me, I’m close enough to hear him when he speaks to me, so I know

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

earn the right to be my mate.

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,

if they see me, they won’t be able to get to me in time. The bigger

Mason left for me. 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 warm and dry from being in the sun. I quickly put it on and dash into

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

There are hints of Typhon’s Beta’s blood underneath that, but mostly, it’s Mason’s scent that’s on this shirt. It lulls me to sleep. Throughout the night, I’m woken by the sounds of howls, snarling, yelping and what can only be

only been two days and I’ve already almost been caught twice, both times by

from here, 1 can at least

have another problem. I haven’t eaten in two days. My stomach is beginning to protest. Loudly. Even if my

when I hear light footsteps

and I recognize that voice. I lean over my limb and smile. Yep,

morning’s gentle breeze blows past him, he lifts