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 will be so exciting.” We

Elijah POV

loud booming sound. My room and bed begin to shake violently and suddenly there is smoke pouring into

don’t know if this is an attack from Gunnar, Typhon or someone else, but no one is hurting my Luna on my watch. Not

guards that were on duty pushing into Jara’s room. They are coughing as they exit the

the process and pushing

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

look at Jara, doing a quick inventory to make sure she’s not injured. “We have

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

He looks up, realizing we’re

yells, coming

okay?”

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

you go first, stand at the bottom and make sure you

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

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

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

heart soars when she

out of here safely, that’s

of the ladder. She gets down without an

Layan.” I say, taking her by the

I can’t.” Her body is trembling so badly I’m not sure