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.

I can’t wait for that. That will be so exciting.” We talk

Elijah POV

bed begin to shake violently and suddenly there is smoke pouring into the room. I jump out of bed, just remembering

Gunnar, Typhon or someone else, but no one is hurting my Luna on my watch. Not only that, but

on duty pushing into Jara’s room. They are coughing as they exit

rush to Jara, grabbing Layan in the process and pushing the two

against them, I have a moment to remember that I’m buck n*ake*d, and I worry that I might trigger Layan. It can’t be helped. Protecting Jara and Layan is more important than putting

a quick inventory to make sure she’s

get to the stairs, I see that they have collapsed. The floor below

He looks up, realizing we’re

yells, coming over

okay?”

to get them out of the house. The roof is already caving in up

bottom and make sure you catch

and then I turn to Jara. “You’re up next, Luna.” I tell her and help her get on the

she starts to climb down, the house rumbles again, the floor we’re on, shifting around, part of it collapsing and shaking the ladder loose. Lewis moves and catches Jara before she crashes to the 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

I won’t let anything happen to you.” I look down into her terrified hazel

heart soars when she

of here safely,

ladder back up and Hana’s guard gets into position at the bottom of the ladder. She gets down without an incident, but I can hear things crashing

Layan.” I say, taking her by the

Her body is trembling so badly I’m not sure she