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

is a thunk and the wall beside us shakes as if a wolf was thrown against it. I hear a snarl before I turn

end, a door to the hallway opens

He’s holding Melinda and he pushes Brynn and Stella

room.” He says, as

there?”

like they sent everyone.”

to open the safe room door. As the

Luna. Our numbers are very close. We may have a larger

see if

He says, turning

and I turn the lock. No one

just this

His voice groggy

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

our way, Jara. Are you

we’re in the safe

we’ll be there as soon as

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

way.” He says before

can’t hear much. Occasionally, there is a thunk as a body is thrown against

to Mason, just to feel that he’s okay. His mind isn’t as open as

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

on for a while, when Brynn gets a game off a shelf and begins playing with Melinda, encouraging Jace to come over and play as well. She’s right, they may be tired, but the

and realize that it’s finally about

to touch Mason’s consciousness again, when I feel a wave of relief pass through him, and