The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 71

Mason

After leaving Elijah, I decided to try finding Jara by going to the first tree where I found her, at the beginning of the claiming territory. There is hardly anyone this close to the front of the territory and I realize, it’s a perfect hiding spot for her.

When I get there, I look up at the tree where I first saw her. When she’s not there, I begin looking around at the nearby trees. The trees here aren’t as dense as they are further into the territory, so I’m able to easily follow the line of trees she would have to use to move from one to the other.

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Eventually, I find her scent and I know which tree she uses to get up and down. I look at the tree, judging whether or not it can hold my weight, before jumping up and catching the lowest branch. I pull myself up, following her scent trail.

When I get to where she begins moving through the trees, I test each branch to make sure it will hold my weight. I can’t risk falling and breaking a leg this late in the claiming. It would never heal in time for me to catch her.

stronger than it has been in the past and I know I’m starting to get lost in the haze. Hoping she’ll

morning. I begin leaping through the trees, following her scent, staying quiet when others are nearby. As much as I

a point where I

blood. I’m worried about my Beta, but I’m also worried about Jara. She was

face and follow Elijah’s bloody handprints to the top. When I get there, I see him, Typhon’s Beta. He has a gaping hole in his chest where his heart used

up here. There is dried blood everywhere.

over. The punch came from behind. I look back at the

he claim what was mine? Does he want her? Worse, does she want him. She’s

from here before her scent and

take in a deep breath of air. Jara’s scent is there, always, but it’s

to check on Elijah. I follow his scent to the lake. This time. I’m on the opposite side of where the

back out. I have to a*s*sume that

of the forest. Behind them, several other wolves are chasing them. Based

watch, the three attack and kill the two they were chasing, before turning on each other, in the end, only one is left and he goes limping