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.”

blinks and looks from me to Dr. Johns. “My apologies. I’m not sure what just

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 very clear that Alphas, in particular, have been known to severely injure of even kill doctors who don’t warn them of the need

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

teeth, turning to Dr. Johns and nodding.

That way you can understand the process a bit more.” He says, putting some goo on my stomach. “This is to help the ultrasound wand move more easily over your mate’s

and can hear you.” I say and my aggravated tone lets Dr. Johns know that I’m

Luna. I was thinking of saving my

Mason’s aura, even though he’s allowing this is

he begins

sense. I know Mason is struggling as well because he begins watching

Mason asks in rapid, succession. And I look up at the doctor

He says distracted, clicking a button on the machine. “Luna, how long have you known you were pregnant?” He asks, turning

I say, but I can tell that even the doctor knows I’m hiding

“Jara?” Mason asks.

the signs over a week ago. I was afraid of a negative

explains it.” Dr. 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

mate is a bit farther along than

along? What do

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

We both ask, looking

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

with the