The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 2

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 58

Elijah

Things are starting to get back to normal. Isabella returned to her pack already and sadly, it’s time for Layan to return as well.

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I had tried everything I could think of to keep her here. But today, she’s leaving, and I don’t know when I’ll get to see her again.

“My pack needs me, Elijah. You know that. I’ll see you soon. Plus, you showed me how to video call you, so I can do that now.”

“It’s not the same.” I say, putting my hands on her hips and gently pulling her toward me. I’ve been testing out the ‘I’m not scared of you’ philosophy by doing little things like this. She never flinches when I touch her. I love that.

“I don’t want you to go.” I say. I’m trying to stay strong, but I feel like my heart is breaking. What if this is the last time I get to hold her in my arms. What if someone else claims her this year.

I look into her sweet, soft eyes. “Can I kiss you, Layan?” I ask her, hoping she’ll say yes, but also prepared for her to say no.

A smile graces her face, and she nods her head.

lean in, touching my lips to hers. I hold myself back from pulling her to me and kissing her passionately like I want to. If this is her first kiss, I want to make it memorable,

of apricots nearly brings me to my knees. My hand goes into her hair, and I tilt my head to get a better angle. My other hand wraps around her waist, pulling her to me.

forehead against her as we catch our breath. “I love you,

my lips. “I

I’m feeling. I pull her to me and hug her tightly. I don’t want her

as she puts her fingers to her lips. Yeah, I can still feel

not until they turn a corner,

and Jara are here, having said goodbye for Layan and now, waiting for me. I

in silence for a

had to leave.” I

know. She’s welcome back

have to claim her. I have to, Mason. If anyone else….” My throat clenches at the thought of anyone else touching her.

to wait until it’s closer to the time of the claiming, to give

one Alpha. And I’d be surprised if Alpha Luke and Alpha Quinton didn’t try for her too. She’d be a good Luna. There’s no doubt in my mind that she would. And I know I should want

makes the difference. Look at Hana. She chose Seth. When she was cornered, she

no working together. It was different for you and me. We were

she chooses only omegas just to give you the edge. You don’t know what it will be like this year. It will be a whole

out of it. I’m ready to step

Alpha. “But I need to work. The more I work, the faster this year’s claiming will come. And hopefully, the sooner the claiming

prepping for an attack. We know it’s imminent. Alpha Gunnar won’t let this go. We have all the she-wolves, we killed

that you will look after her. I trust the pack, but you are the one that has the best chance of protecting her, just like you