The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 2

The Council by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 61

Jara

When the howl goes up that we’re under attack, Mason and I jump out of bed. He’s out the door and shifted before I can follow him. I try to shift but I’m not able to.

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S*hi*t, I know what this means. I’m pregnant! But I can’t focus on that right now. I need to get myself and my baby to safety.

After what happened with Typhon, Mason had a door that leads to a safe room installed on our floor. I rush to the end of the hall, hearing the sounds of crashing and snarling behind me.

“Mason is in the packhouse fighting, any wolves in the packhouse, get to your Alpha. Fight!” I shout through the mind link as I rip open the door. I hear the snarls of Elijah’s wolf and I know he’s jumped into the fight as well.

I move into the stairwell. It’s dark, but I don’t need light to see. I rush down a flight of stairs, before seeing a door open on the stairwell below.

“Go, Jace. Luna Jara will be there momentarily. Help protect our Luna.” I hear Joe say.

“I’m here.” I call, rushing faster down the stairs. “Where’s Stella?” I ask.

“She went to get Brynn and Melinda, she’ll bring them to the safe room. Go!” Joe says before closing the door. I reach over and turn the lock on the door from our side before taking Jace’s hand.

“Come on, Jace, let’s go.”

We continue down the stairs, the sounds of fighting getting louder as we

a wolf was thrown against it. I hear a snarl before

end, a door to the hallway opens and Luke,

Brynn and Stella into the hallway before

He says, as

many are there?” I ask

like they

use my handprint to open the safe room door. As the others filter in,

may have a larger

Seth, see if he can send

says, turning to

and I

this purpose. I dial Seth’s number. He answers on the

Seth.” His voice groggy

attack.” I hear

on our way, Jara. Are you

we’re in the

there as

is under attack. I’ll alert the others, but I need to know you’re safe.” I

our way.” He

hear much. Occasionally, there is a thunk as a body is thrown against a wall, but it’s much more

relax. I keep gently reaching out to Mason, just to feel that he’s okay. His mind

tether as one of our pack members dies. Watching, I know that Brynn and Stella can feel it too. Their eyes go wide as we

gets a game off a shelf and begins playing with Melinda, encouraging Jace to come over and play as

watch for the hundredth time and realize that it’s finally about the time that

consciousness again, when I feel a wave of relief pass through him, and