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.

not sure I like that look in our

got the look,

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

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

and overheard begin clapping and hooting. Apparently, they are bored with the same meals that they get week after

worked as a cleaner in the packhouse. She knew nothing of

is a*s*signed to mom and I’m taking Stella and

his pocket. “Who gets my credit

says, snatching it out of

Mason. Giving my mate your credit card.” Phillip says, coming over

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 begins shifting uncomfortably, being the only un- mated male in the group. “Okay, Mom, you’re in charge or redecorating the living area. Elijah, you’re with mom. I’ll find Stella

right here.” Stella says coming

with Elijah, knowing she’ll be coming back with a truck load of things to decorate the living area. I

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

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. It’s as if the pack is desperate for

back as she points to where she wants them to put something or a

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

have already made such a huge impact on the pack. I knew you would, but I had no idea it would be so fast.” Mason says,

there was a lot of tense excitement. This feels

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

living area has become the new congregation area for the pack. Now there are usually 50 pack

process for man- aging the kitchens in a way that she can continue when I step out and move

walking toward the conference room where my moth- er is currently working when several pack members step in front of me.