The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 2

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 5

Mason

That night, Jara and I compare notes. I like their idea of creating a support group for she-wolves. I tell her to put a petition together so that the Alphas can’t block them from including the she-wolves in their meetings. Maybe that support will be what the she-wolves need to survive, to thrive. I hope so. We desperately need more she-wolves, and I want to make a better life for our daughters. Which reminds me    …

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“So, what did you think about Mignon being pregnant? And with a little girl, no less.” I ask, coming to stand behind Jara as she takes out her earrings.

She looks at me in the mirror. “I’m hoping that I’m already carrying our pup. I’d love a girl, but I’d be happy with a healthy baby, boy or girl.”

“I agree.” I say, wrapping my arms around her waist and kissing her neck. “Do we know how long we have to wait before we know if you’re pregnant?”

“I have to be at least two weeks along, I think. Being that our gestation is only five months, give or take, we should know pretty quickly after I get pregnant.”

“So, at least another week? Perhaps we should keep trying in the interim, make sure that if it hasn’t happened, that it does soon.” I say, smiling at her in the mirror. “Alpha, are you trying to get me into bed?” She purrs at me, watching me with dark eyes in the mirror.

“Yes, my Luna, I definitely am.”

My perfect mate took my knot, twice. ‘Just to be sure’, she had said in her sultry voice, and I was happy to oblige.

The next morning, we get ready to head to the Alpha meeting. “They aren’t going to give us a problem, are they Mason?”

I shrug. I don’t care if they don’t want my mate there. She’s an Alpha and my Luna. I want her there and I won’t allow them to dismiss her. Although, I’m pretty sure my mate won’t allow herself to be dismissed.

As we walk into the meeting room I see the Elders, all sitting at the head table look up and scowl at my mate’s presence. I ignore them, getting her seated at an empty table and moving to get us coffee. When Elder Jason walks up next to me to get a coffee refill, I hand him the petition and let him know Jara should have another one for him tomorrow.

take care of it.” He says quietly before we step away and I finish

walk in. They sit with

I lean in toward Seth. “I

me. “Good. The sooner things start to

and Mignon join us as well. I notice some of the other Alphas scowling as they come

room gets settled, Elder Carson stands up. “This is an Alpha

our mates move. Elder Carson looks over at our

don’t think so.” Hana

no idea what’s on her mind,

Elder Carson says

her, Elder Carson. We’re not leaving.” Annabel says

Elder Carson tries a different tactic. “I invited my Luna. I don’t see why she shouldn’t have a say in our

from one of the other Alphas, Alpha Gunner, Alpha

Alpha meeting.” He stresses the title. And the minute he speaks, I realized this is what Jara was waiting for. I sit

this room than you do, since you are not a true Alpha.” She looks around the room. “I have more right than most of you, by those standards, and as much right as the ones that are true Alphas. So, unless

my mate’s chair. There are only two true Alphas in this room that are not

or can we get started?” Jara says, directing her attention back

the other Elders, but even some of them aren’t true Alphas. Their double standard just got handed back to them on a

well. The first item on our agenda is the restructuring of the packs. As Elder Colton mentioned last night, we have many leaderless pack members that need to be a*s*similated into new packs. In addition, the minimum number of pack members has increased this year, so if you have less than 50 members in your pack, please plan to a*s*similate some of the leaderless members

the packs debate back and forth over who should take which pack members. Seth and I stay out of the discussion. As the two largest packs, we want to give other packs a chance to increase

ensuring that each pack has at least two she-wolves, even if they are juveniles. That may help

packs have become fifteen. We break for lunch and Alpha Luke comes to our table,

meeting.” He nods

worry about. They will give you the biggest fight. There are others that are grumbling, but Luna Jara made a good point that as a true Alpha, she has more right than

Jara says to him. “I was hopeful

I had pulled him aside last night and given him the story of his Alpha’s death, how he was in the

another reason to change the way they manage the claimings.” He had said. When we finish lunch, Elder Rudy stands. He’s the

he has not returned to his pack. We have had no sightings of him and since his Beta was killed in this year’s claiming and

have decided to stay in my pack, and I have already completed