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.

one that nice would want me now. I’m too damaged.” She says and I see a

at the pack. He volunteered to come here because he was

looking over at Lewis

friends are for. But there is nothing wrong with you, Layan. You’re not damaged.”

it, rushing over to hug Layan. I frown, looking at her stomach. It’s like in one week she went from having a flat stomach to now having a pronounced baby bump, like her little girl just suddenly popped

back, Layan’s eyes go

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

phone buzzes. She looks at

Yep, your girls are safe and sound. I’ll call you tonight. I love

Layan is

good to

the loving glow on her face sharpening as she refocuses her gaze on Layan. She puts her phone away and walks over

do with this information. She’s not there yet,

want to do this weekend?” I ask her as the three of us

with the five of us piled on the couches. Now, the four Lunas are taking turns spending time with Alpha Davis and his pack, members as

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. Hopefully, being close to me and the others will keep her

tucking Layan into bed when Hana comes in. “How

into bed and sitting with my back against the headboard so

the other side of the bed, tucking up against

as I stroke Layan’s hair. “How are things in Alpha Quinton’s pack?” I

seem that Alpha Quinton is as far into the feral-fever as Alpha Davis, but some of his pack members are. He does have two she-wolves in their childbearing years and

figure out how to have someone go

What if, those who are close to going feral come to our packs for a month or so, keeping them in close proximity with us until we’ve pushed it out. It won’t have the same lasting effect until those packs have their own Luna to help, but it could be a way

tonight and see what he thinks. I think they pushed the alliance call off until after this weekend because of what is going on, but if he and Mason think it’s a good

idea.” She says, getting up