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.

work you are doing and how you’ve been helping her. Would you show me?” I ask, knowing my mother will only be here a couple more days and it will be my

just as his is to lead and protect the pack. As I walk with Lewis, I 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 ripple. This must be what my mother means about feeling it. It’s almost as if my touch is

nod and return my attention back to Lewis. When he’s shown me his work, I begin moving around the room, making a point of touching all of my pack members. In some, I can feel a soft ripple, and in others nothing. Lewis

back to my mother. “You see what

did I never know this before? I

that they have been mostly stable. By the time they

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

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

is much larger than I ever imagined. These men, this pack, is depending on me to

I go to find Mason. He left a while ago, seeing that I planned to stay. I follow his scent to his

questioning look. “Later.” I tell him through the mind link as I walk in. It’s too much to discuss right now, especially in front of my 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 at the documents on the table as he rests his chin

the petition that we have

at what

        a*s*sessments will happen within one month of the

not allowed and will disqualify the claimant from

        All claiming’s, regardless of the rank of the female,

fifty?” I ask when I get to

men killed because some claimants choose to kill their competition. However, in both Hana’s and your claims, the haze took over because of the 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

nod and continue to

         Males will