The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 146

The Claiming by Cooper Book 2

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 53

Jara

The doctor released me the day after I woke up. I haven’t spoken unless someone asks me a question. I feel so numb that all I want to do is sleep.

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Mason helps me get up and get dressed. When we step out of the room, the waiting room is full of our pack members. I can feel their need to be close to me, to comfort me and to be comforted by me. But I’m empty. I have nothing to give to them, so rather than saying anything, I walk past them toward the packhouse.

“It’s lunchtime, Jara. Did you want to eat?” Mason asks.

I shake my head and turn toward our bedroom, climbing the stairs, and walking to our room. When I get there, I kick off my shoes and crawl into bed, pulling the blankets over my head.

I don’t know how long I lay there, but I wake to quiet voices talking outside the door.

The door opens. “Layan, just leave her be.”

“I don’t think so, Alpha.”

A moment later, the blankets are ripped off me. “Okay Jara, time to get in the bath. You smell.”

“Leave me alone, Layan.”

either side of my face, her face so close I can feel her

Isabella. “If Layan isn’t strong enough to carry you to the bathtub, I know that I am.” She

the water running.” Layan says, leaving me with

tears welling in my eyes before they begin to spill

time to get into

want to.” I say, really

in her hands. “But you’re a Luna. You don’t get to wither away and

so foul.” Layan says, coming up behind me. I guess

is carrying me to the bathtub. She sets me on my feet and Layan begins undressing me. As soon as she’s done, Isabella puts me in the tub. The warm water feels

feel warm water running through my hair. Layan returns with body wash

Layan says, not looking up as she washes me, “that

The funerals are today. I can’t go,

What is this about?”

Annabel and Mignon all came to visit me. We had pizza, popcorn, sodas and watched movies. It was something we started

wonderful idea

“I’m sure you both have more important things to do than

is nothing more important than you right now.” Her eyes are so earnest that I can’t deny that she means what she’s saying. I

that’s settled. The harder part will be the funeral.” Layan

“I can’t.” I whisper.

to give the pack. But as your friend, I know

know she’s right, but I don’t know how I can

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