The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 2

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 56

Mason

After a month of absolute silence in my head from Jara, I can’t get enough of her being back in my head. Last night, I slept for what was probably the first time since we lost our daughter. The next morning as she lays wrapped in my arms, I ask her what had changed, and she told me about Mila coming to Melinda in a dream.

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“You know, Mason. I would never have been able to willingly give up a child. But, if I had to lose one, then I’m glad to know that my sister got the child she never had in this life.”

“Me too. If feels…better somehow knowing that your sister is looking after our daughter.”

I sent Elijah a mind link, letting him know that I’d be spending time with Jara this morning.

“Take as much time as you need, Alpha. The whole pack can feel the difference in the two of you this morning. I’m glad things are getting better.”

I say before

I’ve missed.”

not told her that Mignon had her baby. When Asher told me that Mignon wanted to visit with her baby, I had told him no. I wasn’t sure how Jara would respond, and it

her daughter. I hadn’t mentioned that either and I had asked her family

holding her tightly before telling her about

at me. “I

I asked them not to

I couldn’t have handled it. But I think I can now.” She says, nuzzling my face.

“I promised I wouldn’t push, and I won’t. But you did say there were other things that we could do until the doctor gave us the go ahead.” She says smiling. It’s the first time I’ve seen her smile in much too long. She lays back down on my chest and I relax,

Shawn and Alpha Conrad moved to Alpha Gunnar’s pack. The last time we checked, it looked like they were training hard. I expect that they will be planning an attack soon. Zaire, Saul, Davis and

up to cup my face. “I’m sorry I haven’t been here for you.” Her eyes are full of sadness but also determination. I know that look. My mate is resolute in getting herself back to where she was

is something else that I’d like you to participate in when you are up for it.” I

She asks. “The council wants to hear from Layan. None of them were there when she went into the claiming last year. We know that she needs to go back in, but they want to hear from her. One of the things that we put forth in our petition was to allow females to choose their claimants. Layan should have 20 in her claim, but I

want to hear from her, what do you mean?”

fighting with Alpha Emanuel and with the others fighting against Alpha Zaire and Alpha Luke. That brings our numbers down to roughly 1350, not including the 50 she-wolves. That’s it, that’s all that’s left of us and if we go to war with Gunnar, that number will decrease even more.” She leans over, kissing my chest, lost in thought. “We,

since Jace, Tessa, your mom, Isabella, they’re all too old to have children. Nearly half of the she-wolves left haven’t come of age. There’s a possibility of things improving over time, but we’re at serious risk of

good thing is that now, we’re doing a better job of keeping the feral-fever away in the packs. Jonas’s pack has several