The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 91

Jara

After saying goodbye to Hana and Seth, with plans to talk to Hana in a couple of days about her ideas for our petition, I head back inside, finding my mother.

She and I walk into the main living area in the packhouse. “It needs a woman’s touch.” She says to me, looking around.

Title of the document

I laugh. “That’s exactly what I told Mason.”

“What are you thinking?” She asks me.

I continue looking around the space, a*s*sessing it. “We need pictures. I’ll have to find out if we have any that we could blow up and put in here. If not, maybe dad can take some of the surrounding area while you’re here. It definitely needs some plants or something green to make it feel warmer…”

“And those lights.” My mother says, frowning at the bright, harsh lights in the room.

“Yes, the lights. Something warmer, softer, but still bright enough to use this room as a place to spend time together.”

As we’re talking, Mason and Elijah come up behind us. Mason immediately wraps his arms around me, leaning down to kiss the top of my head. “I’m giving you Elijah to help with whatever you need.”

I turn and look at Elijah, giving him a mischievous grin be- fore rubbing my hands together in evil villain fashion.

I like

Since I got the look, from her, I can only

you have to worry about.” And Elijah looks at my mother to see the same look. His eyes go wide

I say laughing. “And, actually, this works well because I was hoping to divide and conquer. I realized yesterday that Stella has no clue how to manage a kitchen,

pack members who were nearby and overheard begin clapping and hooting. Apparently, they are bored with the same meals that they get week

she had admitted that when she was an omega, she worked as a cleaner in the packhouse. She knew nothing

Elijah is a*s*signed to mom

into his pocket. “Who gets my

says, snatching it

your credit card.” Phillip says, coming over to join our

Nina says, swatting my father on his chest with the back of her hand. He grabs it, pulling it to him mouth and kissing it. She blushes and I turn back to Mason. He’s giving me a knowing look. I apparently blush just like my mother. Elijah

here.” Stella says coming over with her mate,

send mom off with Elijah, knowing she’ll be coming back with a truck load of things to

made a new meal plan for the week and sent out a couple of omegas to get the food for tonight. Just before dinner, I walk into the living area to see how thing are going. I’m shocked to see that my mom has about

first thing I notice is that they all seem relaxed and happy, the mood in the room is a lot of rowdy bantering. The second thing I notice is that every one of them goes out of their way to be close to my mother and is constantly looking for her approval. I had the same experience in the kitchens.

mother puts her hands on the men as they pass her. Simple touches, like a hand on their back as she points to where she wants them

everyone cheers for the rotisserie chicken I decided to make. Apparently, they’ve been living on steak, pork and potatoes, for way too long. I had included a pasta salad, cole slaw and some slow cooked baked beans with brown sugar and bacon. The result was that they were eating, well,

Mason says, shaking his head. “One day and you and your mother have already made such a huge impact on the pack. I knew you would, but I had

difference from my first day where there was a lot of tense excitement. This feels like the emotions have calmed,

watching my mother and making notes. I think it’s good that she’s here this week. It takes some of the pressure off of me and she’s a natural at it. I have a lot to learn.” I say, watching the pack

later the living area has become the new congregation area for the pack. Now there

in a way that she can

my moth- er is currently working when