The Claiming By Cooper

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 14

Jara

I’m not surprised at the response of the Alphas. Declaring war, or the intent of war is a serious thing. It takes the Elders several minutes to regain control of the room.

Title of the document

It’s Elder Rudy who stands up and looks at our table. “What is the meaning of this.” He says, his face going red with his indignation.

“This is a way to ensure that these laws are actually implemented.” Mason says.

“We’re all aware that you, as the Elder Council, do not enforce the laws. Without the laws being enforced, what’s the point of having them?” Alpha Antonio says. “And I would add, what’s the point of having a council. It’s your job to uphold the law, if you don’t do that, then you’re as useless as Alpha Gunnar feels a she-wolf is.” Seth says.

That stops everyone short. There’s a lot of blustering and grunting, but it takes a moment before anyone can finally regain themselves enough to respond.

“The four of you are in agreement with this?” Elder Jason asks, looking at Mason and the others.

will enforce these laws if

I swear I see steam coming out

I. Things need to change. We’re dying out too quickly and with only a few females that are in childbearing years, we’ll kill ourselves

invited into this alliance?” Alpha Luke

Alpha. In case you’re interested.” Alpha Antonio

Luke nods, looking

going to sit by

nothing in the laws that says that packs cannot form alliances with each other. It used to be a standard practice. However, in recent years, that practice has died out because

like alliances and

we should let the females choose their

killing each other off, then maybe, one day, we could have the life that our ancestors had. But in order for that to happen, we must make changes now. We are at the brink of extinction. I don’t know about you, but I have no plans to go gently into the sunset. I’ll fight it every step of the way. Not only for our generation, but for those of my children and their children.” Mason says, looking

I will fight for our few remaining she-wolves, whether or not they are part of my pack.

voted against this part of the petition. Alpha Zaire

it ever comes to this because it would mean that me and my Elder brethren are not doing our jobs properly.” Elder Jason says, looking at his peers. I get the feeling he’s putting them on notice, that he would side with us if they don’t do their jobs and start protecting the she-wolves. He’s part of Alpha Saul’s pack, so it’s even

item for discussion today states, ‘At least two council members should be

not sure if it’s shock or if it’s disbelief, but in the moment that it takes for the Elders to regain themselves, Alpha

looking up at the Elders. “I guess it’s not just the Alphas they want to overthrow. How

understand.” Elder Colton says, looking over at