The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 4

Jara

Mason asked me to join the next call with the council members. They are going to give us the preliminary results for our blood and saliva samples that we provided for them to test against Alpha Typhon’s tissue.

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Mason sits me in his office chair, putting a pillow behind my back to help support me, before pulling up a separate chair for himself.

We join the video call, saying hello to everyone. While we all want to be at this year’s claiming for Layan, both Hana and Annabel are due right around the time the claiming starts. We haven’t had another Luna meeting to see what their mates said about them coming.

I look at Mason sitting beside me. I’m thankful, as always, for him. He allows me to be who I am and even if he doesn’t agree, there is always a conversation. He never forces me to concede, and he always takes my feelings into consideration.

My thoughts have me reaching over, taking his hand. He looks at me, giving me a questioning look.

“I love you, Mason.” I say in our mind link since we’re on a video call.

“Did I do something in particular to make you say that at this moment?” He asks me.

“You just being the amazing man that you are.” I say, leaning over and kissing him. I’ve gotten lost in my mate, forgetting that we’re on video until I hear a throat clearing and several chuckles.

I pull away, embarra*s*sed. “Sorry. Pregnancy hormones.” I say.

“Don’t have to explain to me.” Asher says, tugging Mignon onto his lap.

Antonio says, nuzzling Annabel who is already in his

Jara.”

get down to business.” Councilman Jason

you the full results and answer any questions you have, I’ve asked our scientist, Dr.

wonder if he wears them to make himself look more distinguished, since, as werewolves, we have advanced eyesight. Or perhaps, because

Councilman Jason said, my name is Braxton. I have studied human biology, veterinary medicine, zoology and more recently I have focused my studies on

can

fever over twenty years ago, I’ve been studying every

that feral-fever mirrored the canine versions of the rabies and distemper viruses,

today

And what I found is extraordinary. Let me preface,

it, doe! What

we took from each of the Lunas caused a complete reversal and eradication of the virus that was previously rampant in the dead

“Eradication?” Davis asks.

which female’s sample we used, the virus was

moment. “Our blood kills feral-fever?” I ask. I’m in shock. I knew we, as females could

your saliva. It appears that you, all of you, are the vaccination to the virus.”

“How?” Hana asks.

will need to do more research. It hasn’t always been this way. So, I’m not sure if it is some sort of natural evolution to protect our species, or something

the vaccination, as you call it, isn’t permanent, is it? When my sister died, her pack began to go feral very quickly,

true and something we still need to research further. And, as with all viruses, they mutate. Because the tissue I’m working with is dead tissue, I can’t know for sure, but there was another interesting find in my research. The cells I found in some of

a lot to take in, doctor.” Mason says

said, I have much more work to do. But these are very exciting discoveries.

what are the next steps.” Jason

I had, but every one of you is a Luna with the exception of Miss Isabella who comes from an Alpha line. I would also like to take samples from all of the mated Alphas. I would expect to see that your resistance to the virus is higher than normal,

lot more work to do?”