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.

so exciting.” We talk until we all drift off to

Elijah POV

know how long I’ve been asleep when I’m awakened by 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

is an attack from Gunnar, Typhon or someone else, but no one is hurting my Luna on my watch. Not

on duty pushing into Jara’s room.

there’s another explosion. The roof starts to collapse around us. I rush to Jara, grabbing Layan in the process and pushing the

there, pressed against them, I have a moment to remember that I’m buck n*ake*d, and I worry that I might trigger Layan.

quick inventory to make sure she’s not injured. “We have to

that they have collapsed. The floor below us is chaos. Alpha Davis is barking orders at his men, trying to put the fire out and trying to figure out who is attacking us, because that’s

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

coming over to look at

okay?” He

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

bottom and make sure you catch them if they fall.” I

to Jara. “You’re up next, Luna.” I tell her and help

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

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

soars when she nods her head

of here safely, that’s a

back up and Hana’s guard gets into position at the bottom of the ladder. She gets down without

her by the shoulders and guiding her to the

is trembling so badly I’m