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.

damaged.” She says and I see a tear drop from her

last weekend, but Mason needed him at the pack. He volunteered to come here because he was worried about you. And you also caught the eye of my other guard,

head, looking over at Lewis

you need to heal, mentally and physically. And that’s what your friends are for. But there is nothing wrong with you, Layan. You’re not damaged.” I say, turning as I hear another car coming down

stops, Mignon is bouncing out of it, rushing over to hug Layan. I frown, looking at

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

Yes. Asher and I are 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

as she says it, her phone buzzes. She looks at the screen before picking up

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

I can tell that Layan is surprised by the level

to

her gaze on Layan. She puts her phone away and walks over to her, taking her

that Layan doesn’t know what to do with this information.

to do this weekend?” I ask

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

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

into bed when Hana comes in. “How is

for now. I hope she stays that way.” I say, crawling into bed and sitting with my back against the headboard

to sit on the other side of the bed, tucking up

turn to her as I stroke Layan’s hair. “How are things in

the same as here, based on what she said. It doesn’t 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 both of them have one young she-wolf

figure out how to have someone go there periodically to help ease

or so, keeping them in close proximity with us until we’ve pushed it

off until after this weekend because of 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

She says,