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.

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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’m not sure I like

got the look, from her, I can

the only one you have to worry about.” And Elijah looks at my mother to see the same look. His eyes go wide and Mason leans down to my ear. “Don’t

can handle it.” 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, so I wanted to start looking at scheduling shifts, doing some meal planning and

pack members who were nearby and overheard begin clapping and

packhouse. She knew nothing of managing a kitchen or food service. She’s done the best she can, but she’s excited for

back to Mason. “So, technically, Elijah is a*s*signed

pocket. “Who gets my

snatching it out of

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

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 begins shifting uncomfortably, being the

coming over with her

she’ll be coming back with a truck load of things to decorate the living area. I pull Stella into the kitchen and by dinner, we’re

before dinner, I walk into the living area to see how thing are going. I’m shocked to see that my mom has about 30 of my pack members working as she stands around directing them and pointing at where

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. It’s as if the

back as she points to

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,

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

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

here this week. It takes some of the pressure off of me and she’s a natural at it. I have a lot to

get there, love.” Three days later the living area has become the new congregation area for the pack. Now there are usually 50

aging the kitchens in a way that she can continue when I

working when several pack members step in front of me. “Luna, may