The Claiming By Cooper

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 29

Jara

When I arrive back in Alpha Davis’s pack, I’m glad to see that Layan looks considerably better than she did when we left her last weekend. However, when she walks up to hug me, holding me so tightly that I can barely breathe, I know that it’s only on the surface.

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That’s okay, it’s a start and every small step forward is still a step forward.

I see Elijah watching her as he pulls my bags out of the car, his jaw tense. It’s probably a good thing that he didn’t see her last weekend if her current state is affecting him like this.

“Am I the first one here?” I ask her as she finally pulls away.

“Yes. I heard that Alpha Seth will be joining us this weekend instead of Alpha Asher.” She says. She looks past me, a frown, forming on her face.

“Is that Beta Elijah?” She asks me quietly.

I turn, seeing him ducking his head, smiling that she remembers him. “It is. He’s here as part of my guard duty this weekend. Do you remember him?” I ask her, hoping she has good memories of Elijah.

She nods. “He was kind to me.”

“Yep, he’s a good guy.” I say and sadness fills her features.

I turn her, keeping my arm wrapped around her shoulder, heading inside. “What’s that look for?” I ask, leaning my head on top of hers.

me now. I’m too damaged.” She says and I see a

tell you a secret.” I whisper in her ear. “He wanted to come last weekend, but Mason needed him at the pack. He volunteered to come here because he was worried about you. And you also caught

her head, looking over at Lewis who gives

what your friends are

at her stomach. It’s like in one week she went from having a flat stomach to now

because as Mignon steps back, Layan’s eyes go to her stomach.

having a little girl and we’re so excited. That’s why he was here last weekend. He is very protective of me and our little pup. But he trusts Alpha Davis now, and he knows that Alpha Seth and Beta Elijah are here. I’ve also promised to call him a minimum of twice a day and answer all of his

her phone buzzes. She looks at the screen before picking up

bit to talk to Asher. “Yep, I just got here. Yep, your girls are safe and sound. I’ll call you tonight. I love you too.” She says before

are because I can tell that Layan is surprised by the level of affection between

to you?” Layan asks

Layan. She puts her phone away and walks over to her, taking her hands. “Yes. He is so good to me, and

tell that Layan doesn’t know what to do with this information. She’s not there

want to do this weekend?” I ask her as

again. We have a lot of movie time with the five of us piled on the couches. Now, the four Lunas are taking turns spending time with Alpha Davis and his pack,

my mother, finding out how things are going in Alpha Quinton’s pack. Layan falls asleep against me, like she did last weekend. I carry her to my room again, planning to have her sleep with me. Her mother told me that she’d been having nightmares again while we were gone.

Layan into bed when Hana comes in. “How is she?” She asks,

now. I hope she stays that way.” I say, crawling into bed and sitting with my back against the headboard so I can talk to Hana and still

sit on the other side of the bed, tucking up against Layan’s back. “I spoke to your

stroke Layan’s hair. “How are

He does have two she-wolves in their childbearing years and both of them have one young she-wolf along with a bunch of

need to figure out how to have someone go

close proximity with us until we’ve pushed it out. It

what is going on, but if he and Mason think it’s a good idea, they could present it to them. And, if we’ve a*s*sessed their most needy pack members, we could

She says,