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

if a wolf was thrown against it. I hear a

we get to the end, a door to the hallway opens and

and he pushes Brynn and Stella into the

get you all inside the safe room.” He says, as another body

there?” I ask

like they

open the safe room door. As the others filter in, I turn to Luke. “All

are very close. We may have a larger pack, but many of

call Seth, see if he can

safe.” He says, turning

shuts with a resounding boom and

phone on the wall, installed for just this purpose. I dial Seth’s number. He answers on the

voice groggy

we’re under attack. Gunnar sent everyone, we’re under attack.” I hear him moving before I’ve even finished

way, Jara. Are

we’re in the

there as

attack. I’ll alert the others, but I

way.” He

inside the safe room, we can’t hear much. Occasionally, there is a thunk as a body is thrown against a wall, but it’s

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

dies. Watching, I know that Brynn

come over and play as well. She’s right, they may be tired, but the energy and stress in this room is so palpable it feels like you could cut it with a

finally about the time that Seth and his pack members

feel a wave