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 exciting.” We

Elijah POV

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 the

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

pushing into Jara’s room. They are coughing

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

remember that I’m buck n*ake*d, and I worry that I might trigger Layan.

to make sure she’s

Hana’s guards have her safe. When we get to the stairs, I see that they have collapsed. The floor below

I call, getting his attention. He looks up, realizing

ladder!” He yells, coming over to look at

everyone okay?” He

The roof is already caving in up here.” I say, just as someone brings

at the bottom and make sure you

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

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 in her fear and hear the

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

heart soars when she nods her head

of here safely, that’s a

of the ladder. She gets

her by the shoulders and guiding her to

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