The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 2

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 45

Jara

Later, after dinner, we sit and watch a movie. This time, her pack members don’t stay quite so far away, offering to bring us popcorn or refill our drinks. I’m happy to see that Layan doesn’t flinch or cower when they get closer to her. They are all trying to be very careful around her and it seems to be working.

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Elijah and Lewis shift out before we’re done watching the movie, and my night guards come to stand watch over me.

While Layan still sits in between us, she doesn’t fall asleep against me. When the movie ends, she turns to me.

“Would it be okay if I slept with you again? I’m sleeping better, but my best sleep is when you’re here.”

“Absolutely.” I say.

“Am I invited too?” Hana asks.

“Of course.” Layan says, laughing. It’s good to hear her laughing again.

We get ready and crawl into bed. Layan asks us about our pregnancies, and we tell her all the things that we like and don’t like about it.

“Did you hear that Mignon felt her little one move?” Hana asks.

“Already?” I ask.

that. That will be so

Elijah POV

a loud booming sound. My room and bed begin to shake violently and suddenly there is smoke pouring into the room. I jump out of bed, just remembering to grab my phone, before I race out of

Luna on my watch. Not only that, but I also know she’s with Layan. I

were on duty pushing into Jara’s room. They

there’s another explosion. The roof starts to collapse around us. I rush to Jara, grabbing Layan in the process and pushing the two of them against the wall, using my body as a shield to keep the roof

a moment to remember that I’m buck n*ake*d, and I worry that

Jara, doing a quick inventory to make sure

have collapsed. The floor below us is chaos. Alpha Davis is barking orders

I call, getting his attention. He looks up, realizing we’re trapped

He yells, coming over to look

okay?” He

want to get them out of the house. The roof is already

bottom and make

next, Luna.” I tell her

floor. I reach out, pulling Layan against me, holding on to her as I watch Lewis set Jara on her feet. I can feel Layan’s body shaking

let anything happen to you.” I look down into her terrified

My heart soars when she nods her head

of here safely, that’s a

guard gets into position at the bottom of the ladder. She gets down without an incident, but

say, taking her by the shoulders and guiding

is trembling so badly I’m not sure she