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.

Title of the document

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.

table to pull me into a hug. His smile makes me feel

you some food. What are

toast, dry.”

sits down opposite me and tells me about

have she-wolves. I’ve had the warriors stay in touch and let us know if they see anything on their 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

air, please stay close to the house so you can get inside and safe if we’re attacked. I’ll be putting two guards on you full- time.” 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

want to sit in on

the she-wolves in Alpha Emanuel’s pack anyway, and I heard that you

it after hearing G*mma Kira say that she knew they not only have adult she-wolves in that pack,

too dangerous for you to go into that pack now, right Jara?”

think, they will be terrified. They’ll need someone that

is not pregnant, Jara. It’s too risky.”

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

out yesterday, eliminating my Elder from the council without any notification to myself or him, I have every intention

after the call.” Alpha Antonio says. He has been in charge of the contracts for the