The Claiming By Cooper

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 22

Jara

I hear the pack members carrying their pizzas to the dining room where they will eat while we have our movie night and sleepover in the living room.

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When I get there, Mignon moves over, and I sit down beside Layan.

“Did you eat?” I ask her.

She shakes her head, no, at me. I grab a plate and put two pieces on it, sitting in on my lap, then tucking her under my arm. “What did we decide to watch?”

“Some rom-com about a girl who has no short-term memory and can’t remember that she falls for this guy every day.”

“Sounds fun!” I say and pick up a piece of pizza. I lean my head against Layan’s. “Will you try to eat for me, please?” I say quietly, but I know all the Lunas can hear me.

Layan looks at the pizza for a moment then picks is up and takes a bite before putting it down. It takes her awhile to chew and swallow it, Hana giving her a drink to help her wash it down. But, as we watch the movie, Layan slowly eats the piece of pizza.

We’re about halfway through the movie when I realize she’s sound asleep. I lean sideways, Annabel helping me tuck some pillows under my body and pull Layan against me so she’s in a more comfortable position.

Asher has been giving us space, but always keeping us in eyesight.

“You all did a great job with her tonight.” He says and Mignon goes to sit on his lap.

I watch him, seeing that he has something else he wants to say.

“Look, it’s not my place and I’m not your mates, but, I don’t think. Mason or Seth would appreciate knowing that the two of you are touching every unmated male in this pack.” Asher says.

Hana and I look at each other before turning back to them. “You don’t know?” Hana asks.

“Know what?” Asher asks and Annabel turns to look at us. “I noticed you touching all of them too. What don’t we know?”

when he sees Layan sleeping against

I say, making

you mind helping us

he’s in an alliance with all of our packs. And I have

I do for you?” He asks, walking into

but Alpha Asher, Mignon and Annabel don’t know about how to tell if someone is going feral. Would you mind if…” I break off,

that I’m going feral?” He finishes

how you felt it when I touched you today? I can

makes sense. You seemed to recognize right away that it has

others, I’m more than willing to do what I can.

up, walking to him. “Let

Seth you said that.”

mother is the one that taught

“And me.” I say.

puts her hand on Alpha Davis’s back, and I know

hand on his back.” Hana tells Annabel. Annabel hesitates a moment, then complies. Immediately, she sucks in air and pulls,

asks, looking between Alpha Davis

At best, next year is my last chance to claim my mate before it’s too late for me.” He tells her honestly. Slowly, Annabel puts

now that he has two

do. It ripples.”

can push their feral-fever away. Not forever, but for

You’re saying as a Luna I can help keep

Hana and I say

look at Asher. “Asher, if this can help

doesn’t like the idea of his mate touching another

this will

she can feel it. If

for a long moment before nodding his agreement. Immediately, she hops up and moves to Alpha Davis who is still feeling the effects of two Lunas. “I

to look

close. When Luna Nina came to our pack with Luna Jara, I didn’t realize how close I was, that’s how bad it was for me. But being with them, spending time with them, being around them and having them touch me has pushed my feral-fever away. It takes more than a few

her face before reaching out and touching Alpha Davis. As soon as she does her eyes go wide and she looks at Asher. “I can feel it, Ash. I really