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 turning back to my

me what I’ve missed.”

Mignon had her baby. When Asher told me that Mignon wanted to visit with her baby, I had

ago, Hana had her daughter. I hadn’t mentioned that either and I had asked

her head, holding her tightly before telling

shoots up, looking at me. “I missed

asked them not to say anything. I’m sorry if that wasn’t the right thing

says, nuzzling my face. “What else did I miss?” She asks and her voice has gone soft, deep with

gave us the go ahead.” She says smiling. It’s the first time I’ve seen her smile in much too long. She lays

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 Quinton have been watching them. Asher, Seth, Antonio and I have been

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 before we lost our daughter. We’ll never

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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 don’t think she can handle that, and neither do Seth and Antonio. We were there, we saw how she came out. But, if I fight this, it could look like I’m trying to give Elijah the upper hand. He may be your Beta, but no one doubts that

want to hear from her, what do

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, as she-wolves, can’t keep up with how quickly we’re killing each other off. At this rate, there just won’t be enough

only three she-wolves going into the claim this year – Layan, Katerina and McKenna. Stella hasn’t had a child since Jace, Tessa, your mom, Isabella, they’re all too old to have children. Nearly half of the she-wolves left

that now, we’re doing a better job of keeping the feral-fever away in the packs. Jonas’s pack has several members that are in their thirties