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.

before we step away and

Hana walk in. They sit with us, and Seth goes to get

lean in toward Seth.

“Good. The sooner

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

Alpha

over at our table. “Lunas, I

don’t think so.” Hana

no idea what’s on her mind, but whatever it is, I’m glad I won’t be on the receiving

Elder Carson says to

Carson. We’re

invited my Luna. I don’t see why she shouldn’t

a snort from one of the other Alphas, Alpha Gunner, Alpha

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

so therefore, I have more right to be in 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

the back of my mate’s chair. There are only two true Alphas in this room that are not sitting at our table. I

Carson, or can we get

looks at the other Elders, but even some of them aren’t true Alphas. Their double standard just got handed

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

pack members. Seth and I stay out of the discussion. As the two largest packs, we want

are juveniles. That may help some of the packs settle and decrease

the two hours, twenty packs have become fifteen. We break for lunch and Alpha Luke comes

nods his head and I see a group which includes Alpha Gunnar and also includes Alphas Conrad, Shawn

others that are grumbling, but Luna

you know I didn’t include you in that comment, Luke.” Jara says to him. “I was

Alpha’s death, how he was in the haze and didn’t stop when I

had said. When we finish lunch, Elder Rudy stands. He’s the

gone missing. He was not found in the claiming territory, and 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 he has no Gamma, we will be dissembling his pack. Some members of his pack have already moved to Winter’s

I have already completed the ceremony making them official pack members.” I tell the