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.”

of my face, her face so close I can feel her breath. “Not a

strong enough to carry you to the bathtub, I know that I am.”

the water running.”

stroking my hair, not saying anything. I can feel the tears welling in my eyes before they begin to spill over. She lets me cry, stroking my hair until Layan

time to get

don’t want to.” I say, really just wanting

face in her hands. “But you’re a Luna. You don’t

you die, especially when you smell so foul.” Layan says, coming up behind me.

and 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 soothing against my sore body. I hadn’t even realized

Layan returns with body wash and a washcloth and begins washing my body while Isabella washes

looking up as she washes me, “that after the funerals tonight, we will need a

I can’t

night? What is this about?” Isabella

movies. It was something we started during the claiming, since there were so many of us this past year and they kept

a wonderful idea to me.” Isabella says

both have more important things to do than

her. “You are my friend, Jara. There is nothing more important than you

will be the funeral.” Layan says, looking at

“I can’t.” I whisper.

have nothing to give the pack. But

right, but I don’t know how I

will be by your side the

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