The Claiming By Cooper

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 37

Jara

Mason had come to bed late. He had curled up around me, his hand protectively resting on my stomach. When I woke this morning, he was already gone, his side of the bed cool to the touch.

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I get up, and shower, ready to start the day. I had thought that my fatigue had come from spending so much time with Layan, but now I realize it’s because I’m pregnant. If Dr. Johns is correct, I’m about 3 weeks into a 5-month pregnancy. That means, I have a whole lot of fatigue ahead of me.

When I leave my room, Lewis is standing by the door, waiting for me.

“Good morning, Lewis.” I say. True to his word, Mason has put a round-the-clock guard on me. During the day, if he’s not around, I notice that there are two guards. One is much more subtle than the other, but I know that he’s a*s*signed two to watch me at all times. I don’t argue, knowing that he needs this to help him feel that I’m safe. And with the threat of Typhon still out there, why take the risk?

Before I even get to the dining room, I can feel the tension in the pack. When I arrive, the dining hall is considerably more quiet than it usually is and I see Mason, Elijah and Joe sitting with their heads together, looking over some documents.

“What’s going on?” I ask, walking up to the group.

to pull me into a hug. His smile makes me feel a bit better,

some food. What are

dry.”

comes back with my toast, he sits down opposite me and tells me about the email that came through

way to the other packs. We have a follow up meeting this morning with the alliance to create a larger plan of action. I’ve doubled patrols, even though they were already heavier than usual because of the threat of

leaving the packhouse. If you feel the need for fresh air, please stay close to the house so you can get inside and safe if we’re attacked. I’ll be putting two guards

he smirks at me. “Okay, I’m going to make the two guards that I have on your full-time already, more official and public. No one and nothing is getting to my

want to sit in on the

in Alpha Emanuel’s pack anyway, and I heard that you

say that she knew they not only have adult she-wolves in that pack, but also at least one juvenile

into that pack now, right Jara?” Mason asks me as we head to his office for the alliance

has to. If that environment is as bad as we think, they will be terrified. They’ll need someone that they can trust,

pregnant, Jara. It’s too risky.” He says to

us and my guards wait outside. I’m surprised when, not only is Alpha Saul on the call, but also Alpha Jonas. “Hello everyone, thanks for joining the call today.” Seth begins. “Welcome Alpha Saul and Alpha Jonas. I know that neither of you have agreed to an alliance yet, but we appreciate you taking the time to hear what we have

the council without any notification to myself or him, I have

happy to answer any questions you may have after the call.” Alpha Antonio says. He has been in charge of