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.

will be so exciting.” We talk until we all drift off

Elijah POV

long I’ve been asleep when I’m awakened by a loud booming sound. My room and bed begin to shake violently and suddenly

my Luna on my watch. Not only that, but I also know she’s with Layan. I won’t let that sweet girl get hurt. Not if I can help

the guards that were on duty pushing into Jara’s room. They are

gotten out of the bedroom when 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

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

a quick inventory to make

When we get to the stairs, I see that they have collapsed. The floor below us is chaos. Alpha Davis is barking orders at

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

He yells, coming

okay?”

house. The roof is already caving in up here.”

you go first, stand at the bottom and make sure you catch them if they

then I turn to Jara. “You’re up next, Luna.” I

collapsing and shaking the ladder loose. Lewis moves and catches Jara before she crashes to the floor. I reach out,

you. I won’t let anything happen to you.”

soars when

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bottom of the ladder. She gets down without an incident, but I can hear

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body is trembling so badly I’m not