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.”

Dr. Johns. “My apologies. I’m not sure what

that when a she-wolf is pregnant, her mate becomes extremely possessive and protective of her and their unborn pup.

I can see the battle that he’s 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 bare to

his teeth, turning to Dr. Johns and nodding. I’m not sure he could get words out right

“I will explain everything that I’m doing while I’m doing it. That way you can understand the process a bit

I say and my aggravated tone lets Dr. Johns know that I’m not happy being

apologies, Luna. I was thinking

even though he’s allowing this is

toward us as he begins moving the

moves it, I’m watching the screen not seeing anything that makes any sense.

What’s wrong?” Mason asks in rapid, succession. And I

pregnant?” He

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

“Jara?” Mason asks.

ago. I was afraid of a negative result, so I put off the test

Johns says, looking back at the machine. “Explains what? What’s going on?” Mason asks, and I can tell

is a bit farther along than

far along? What do you mean?”

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,

We both ask, looking at each

wasn’t expecting to be able to tell you, but did you want to know the gender of your little

say, my voice choking with the tears that I feel pooling in