The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 72

Jara

After leaving Elijah, I skirted around the territory, staying in the trees. I have food now, thanks to Elijah and based on what he told me, things are going to get increasingly worse in these last few days.

As I’m skirting the edge of the territory in the trees, I find another cliff. This one has a small watering hole in it. It’s probably meant to be drinking water, which I need, but I also need to wash this blood off of me.

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I’m careful this time, checking all sides of the cliff before leaping from my tree to the top. I turn and immediately crouch to see what is going on below me. From here, I have a better view of the chaos on the forest floor. Every where I look, there are wolves fighting, running, hiding. It’s terrible. There are very few that are still in groups now, they all seem to be on their own.

I look down at Mason’s shirt and realize that once again, it is also covered in blood.

sun is setting, but on this cliff, it is still shining down, keeping me warm in my nakedness. I lay the shirt down on a rock, letting the heat and sun dry it

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on it anyway, since I’m going to stay in the trees for as long as I can. But knowing that my claimants would have to get out of the haze long enough

back here if it’s safe. I like it up here, especially since there is water. I take a couple more gulps, using my hands to scoop the water, before leaping into the nearest tree and heading toward my spot from last night. I felt safe there and no

scent. He was here looking for me. When I leap into one of the trees I use to climb down, I realize that he was not only looking for me, he climbed my tree to get to me. I

I get to the tree where I slept last night, I see the meat. He left me food. I can’t help but smile.

pick up the food, I hear a snarling fight going on nearby. This tree is no longer safe, so I tie a knot into the shirt and put

I’ve been hearing them for days now, so I’ve become accustomed to ignoring them. However,

The only choice

I’ll be injured and unable to protect myself. But if I don’t, every remaining

wolves. Mason’s shirt which was once white, is now so stained with blood that it