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

what I’ve missed.”

When Asher told me that Mignon wanted to visit with her baby, I had told him no. I wasn’t sure how

Hana had her daughter. I hadn’t mentioned that either and I had asked her family to keep it

of her head, holding her tightly before telling her about Mignon and

looking at me. “I

it would be too upsetting for you, so I asked them not to say anything. I’m sorry if that wasn’t the

now.” She says, nuzzling my face. “What else did I miss?” She asks and

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, stroking

looked like they were training hard. I expect that they will be planning an attack soon. Zaire, Saul,

haven’t been here for you.” Her eyes are full of sadness but also determination. I know that look. My mate

you to participate in when you are

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

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

and talk, informally, although I’m sure it won’t feel that way to her, to negotiate to get what she wants in her claiming versus what the council feels is in the best interest in the packs. As it stands, we’ve lost at least another 150 werewolves, 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, as she-wolves, can’t keep up with how quickly we’re killing

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 haven’t come of age. There’s a possibility of things improving over time, but we’re at serious risk of decimating our

keeping the feral-fever away in the packs. Jonas’s pack has several members that are in their thirties