The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 93

Jara

I could feel Mason’s concern for me, and then his anger when he thought I was being threatened. But it was when his feelings turned to awe that I got confused. Then, it was like his love came blowing through my mind, a windstorm of love and happiness. It’s addicting, feeling his emotions and knowing that these emotions, in particular, are directly related to me.

When we walk into the conference room, I realize my mother has everything under control. I didn’t expect other- wise. I’m sure that this pack has never seen anything like my mother on a mission. When we walk in, Elijah steps up to us, wanting to speak to Mason, and I go to my mother. “You’re doing a great job, mom. Perhaps I should hire you on permanently.”

Title of the document

“Ha! Your father would never allow that. He’s ready to enjoy our retirement, now that you and your brother are settled.”

I watch as Lewis, one of the pack members my mother had told me about, comes over and asks her a question about where to place something. My mother had been keeping me informed of the pack members she has concerns about and Lewis has been her highest priority.

“You’ll learn to feel it, Jara, when they start to go feral. When they do, spend more time with them. Being around us, feeling accepted and loved helps to keep them sane. You can’t do it forever, eventually the feral-fever will take them. But you can give them ten to twenty more years of life before it takes them.”

So, when Lewis comes up to her, seeking her approval and closeness, I step in. “It’s Lewis, right?” I ask him.

“Yes, Luna.”

He’s older than I am, closer to Mason’s age, mid-twenties, which is the usual age when pack members without a Luna begin going feral.

Would you show me?” I ask, knowing my mother will only be here a couple

do as I’ve seen my mother do. I put my hand on his back and watch as he shows me all the work he’s been doing for my mother. As soon as my hand lays on his back, I feel the

moving around the room, making a point of touching all

to my mother. “You see what I mean now?” She asks

before? I could have

and Mila for so long that they have been mostly stable. By the time they would have gone feral,

the pack members to help you over the last few days. Is there anyone else that I

them out to you, but Lewis was the worst. He’s still fighting it. I’ll keep him close while I’m here,

is much larger than I ever

ago, seeing that I planned to stay. I follow his scent to his office and knock before opening the

father. “What are you two so studiously looking over?” I ask, coming to stand beside Mason, who pulls me into his lap, wrap- ping his arms around my waist and looking

that we

what they

     a*s*sessments will happen

is not

       All claiming’s, regardless

fifty?” I ask when I

number of claimants. Fifty is a guess based on some of Seth’s feedback of how long it took the haze to take him versus how long it took to take me.” Mason

nod and continue

     Males will identify which claims they choose to be