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

to carry you to the

the water running.” Layan says, leaving me

before they begin to spill over. She lets me cry, stroking my hair until Layan comes

time to get into

to.” I say, really just wanting to

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

I’m your friend, I won’t be letting you die, especially when you smell so foul.” Layan says, coming up behind me. I guess I still have some of the blood

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 my

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

me, “that after the funerals tonight, we will

I can’t go, I can’t. I begin to

What is

healing, Jara, Hana, Annabel and Mignon all came to visit me. We had pizza, popcorn, sodas and watched movies. It was something we started during the claiming, since

idea to me.” Isabella says

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

it to look at her. “You are my friend, Jara. There is nothing more

will be the funeral.” Layan says, looking

“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

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

be by your side the

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