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.”

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

carry you to the bathtub, I know that I am.” She says, coming to sit on

running.” Layan

my eyes before

to get into the

want to.” I say,

taking my face in her hands. “But you’re a Luna. You don’t get to

says, coming up behind me. I guess I still have some of the blood and saliva

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

I feel warm water running through my hair. Layan returns with body wash and a washcloth and begins

washes me, “that

are today. I

night? What is

movies. It was something we started during the claiming, since there were so many

wonderful idea to

my head. “I’m sure you both have more important things to do than sitting with me watching movies.” I say to

to look at her. “You are my friend, Jara. There is nothing more important than you right now.” Her

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

“I can’t.” I whisper.

I know you are feeling raw right now, probably empty, like you have nothing to give the pack. But as your friend, I know that if you aren’t there

I don’t know how I can ever get

side the

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