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.”

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

and looking past Layan I see Isabella. “If Layan isn’t strong enough to carry you to

the water running.” Layan says, leaving

tears welling in my eyes before they begin

time to

to.” I say, really just wanting

taking my face in her hands. “But

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

has scooped me up 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 that

running through my hair. Layan returns with body wash and a washcloth and begins washing my body

Layan says, not looking up as she washes me, “that after the funerals tonight, we will

today. I can’t go, I can’t.

What is

came to visit me. We had pizza, popcorn, sodas and watched movies. It was something we started during the claiming, since there were so many of us this past year and they kept

wonderful idea to me.”

head. “I’m sure you both have more important things to do than sitting with me

my face, turning it to look at her. “You are my friend, Jara. There 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.

harder part will be the funeral.”

“I can’t.” I whisper.

to me. 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 to send Lewis off to the Moon

lips quiver. I know she’s right, but I don’t

side the entire time.” She

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