The Claiming By Cooper

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 35

Jara

After the Alpha Quinton offered to send us his best tracker and Mason accepted, we agreed to end the meeting, reconvening next weekend or before if things escalate between our alliance and Gunnar’s alliance.

Title of the document

When we’re done, Mason tells Elijah to get some warriors ready to send to Alpha Luke’s pack, and we head to the pack hospital.

When we arrive, Dr. Johns is waiting for us. “Hello again, Luna. I’d like to do an ultrasound and see how far along you are, if possible. We’ll also take some bloodwork and get some measurements today.”

He leaves the room and I put on the gown before getting on the hospital bed. When he comes back, he rolls in a machine.

“Alpha, Luna, this is an ultrasound machine. It will let us see images of your pup and it will give me an idea of how far along you are.”

He finishes getting the machine started before looking at Mason. “Alpha, this requires your mate to bare her stomach and for me to be in close proximity to her and your pup while she’s in this limited state of undress. This is part of the procedure. I have no ill intentions with your mate or your pup.” He says, looking at Mason.

Mason nods, frowning a bit. I’m not sure why the doctor felt the need to tell him that. We’re here, after all, because Mason insisted.

However, the moment the doctor pulls the gown open, exposing my stomach, Mason’s possessive snarl rips through the room. Dr. Johns stops, holding very still watching Mason.

I put my hand on his arm, trying to calm him. “Mason, Dr. Johns told you this was necessary.”

looks from me to Dr. Johns. “My

medical books. I have never seen it, but I’m glad I followed procedure. It states that when a she-wolf is pregnant, her mate becomes extremely possessive and protective of her and their unborn pup. It warned doctors to inform the male before touching his mate. It was

having, fighting his instinct to protect me from this unmated male who is touching his mate’s stomach right where our pup is growing. Not only that, but my stomach is

turning to Dr. Johns

that I’m doing while I’m doing it. That way you can understand the process a bit more.” He says, putting some goo on my stomach. “This is to help the ultrasound

aggravated tone lets Dr. Johns know that

was thinking of saving my own

aura, even though he’s allowing this is

Johns turns the screen toward us as he begins moving the wand over my still

not seeing anything that makes any sense.

okay? What’s wrong?” Mason asks in rapid, succession. And I look up at the doctor to

wrong.” He says distracted, clicking a button on the machine. “Luna, how long have you known you were pregnant?” He asks, turning to me. I can feel my

test over the weekend.” I say, but I can tell that even the doctor knows

“Jara?” Mason asks.

looking at Dr. Johns. “Hana noticed the signs over a week ago. I was afraid of a negative result, so I put off the test until she pushed

Johns says, looking back at the machine. “Explains what? What’s going on?” Mason asks, and I can tell that he is also feeling completely lost with this conversation and his concern

a bit farther

along? How far along? What do you

“You would have figured it out very quickly if you hadn’t taken the test this weekend, Luna. I couldn’t say for sure without seeing her medical records, but I’d say you’re at least, as far along as Luna Hana, possibly even further along than she is. Based on the size of this pup, I’d say you and our

We both ask, looking at

expecting to be able to tell you, but did you want to know the

voice choking with the tears that I feel