The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 79

Mason

Where is she? Where is she?

When I wake, the sun has already started to rise. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I realize that today is the last day for me to claim my mate.

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I look up into the tree, sniffing. Her scent seems more faint now. I move to the tree next to this one, jumping into the air and I smell it. She was in this tree very recently.

I yip excitedly as I begin to follow her scent to the front of the territory. When I get close, there are too many wolves moving around, trying to find her scent. They don’t seem to realize that she’s in the trees. I know my mate. She won’t hide near them. My mate is smart, she won’t put herself in a situation where she could be caught easily.

As I follow the scent of where I think she went, I walk out of the forest line and begin searching the trees. The noise of the wolves gets louder and louder. Fools, they’ll never hear her with all that racket going on.

And that’s when I see her. She’s in the tree, just like I knew she would be. She has made her way to the lowest branch and she is looking at something, waiting.

I take a few steps toward her, waiting for her to make her move before I give chase. My body twitches in anticipation, my muscles bunching, ready to run. I take a couple more quick steps, snarling when any wolf comes too close to me.

Just as I return my attention to her, she leaps to the ground. I’m after her in an instant, but so are others, and they are closer to her than I am.

However, where they are chasing her from behind, I am coming up on her side. She’s so focused on getting to the entrance of the territory that she doesn’t even see me.

When the other two Alphas get close to her, she turns, looking at them over her shoulder and that’s when I make my move. I push off with all of my strength, leaping into the air, and hitting her with enough force to sending her flying out of the way of the other Alphas.

I shift mid-air, wrapping my arms around her, burying my face in her neck.

hear her scream just before sinking my teeth into her neck. I feel the bond kick in just as I feel

before we land, pulling her on top of me, so I land on the ground, and she lands on top of me. My teeth are still in her neck, but when I hit the ground, I pull them out, moving

two Alphas are still coming after my mate. I push her body behind me, snarling and letting my claws and canines come out. One of the wolves leaps at me

other Alpha pauses, shaking his head, trying to get out of the haze. I watch as he shifts, the red of the haze still on the edges of in my peripheral vision. I’m not completely out of the haze either. When he stands,

before turning, a defeated slump to his shoulders. Other wolves come running up to see if my mate has been claimed. In a moment, there are guards standing in front of me, their guns raised

wait until I feel the threat to Jara is gone before I turn, picking her up and begin carrying her out of the claiming territory. The guards give me a wide berth and so

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Mason. Do you know who I

“Beta Hana.” I say.

Hana.” Seth, her mate, says

back at her. “Luna

anyone touching her,

and sleep. I know I was exhausted when I came out of the

mine. When I don’t respond to her, Luna Hana takes my chin in her

Mason? Your mate needs food and rest. You are responsible for her well-being now. Can I trust you to take care

look down at this beautiful woman, this woman who is

care of her.

marking legitimate?” Elder Jason

Jara, pushing her hair aside. “Yes, Elder Jason. The mark was made in human form. It

you have taken care of your mate and completed the bond.

nod, turning to follow Hana back

I know she’ll want a shower when she wakes up,

up for you.” Hana says, walking to the

it. She almost walked out of there without

looking at Jara. “She’ll be mad that she didn’t get marked on

believe