The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 162

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 6

Mason

This year’s a*s*sessment seems to be much more intense than any of the years I remember before. The a*s*sessor told me Elijah looked like shit when he came out of his a*s*sessment. I didn’t even see him. I’ve been so busy taking care of the others and keeping an eye on Jara, that I haven’t had a minute to go check on him. When Layan shows up in our pack lands, saying she knew Elijah needed her. I know it isn’t just us. When I have a moment, after sending Jara up to our room to lay down. I call Seth.

Title of the document

“Is it me or is this year’s a*s*sessment worse than usual?” I ask.

“I thought it was just me. This is terrible. My pack members are wrecked. Hana wants to help, but I keep having to tell her to take breaks.”

I tell him about Layan showing up in my pack and what she told me about the a*s*sessors using her in Alpha Davis’s and most likely Elijah’s a*s*sessments.

“So., they know us better, since we’ve become a closer-knit community. They know how to push our pack members to the extreme.” Seth says.

“Yes, but it doesn’t seem like it’s intentionally cruel, although it probably feels like it to them. It feels like they are making sure that these men have control over themselves to ensure that no one gets killed this year and that we don’t have a repeat of last year.”

“I agree. But between you and me, I’m glad I’m not going through a*s*sessment this year.

“I couldn’t agree more.” I say before hanging up.

Thankfully, Jara slept the rest of the afternoon and the a*s*sessments finished for the day before she woke up. When she did, we went to the pack hospital to check her pulse, the babies’ heart rates, anything and everything the doctor felt was necessary. After hearing that momma and babies were healthy, I agreed that she could help again tomorrow, with the same parameters in place.

As we walk back to the packhouse, well, I’m walking, she’s waddling in her cute way. I give her the information that I’ve been waiting to drop on her, knowing she’ll be excited.

“So, Layan is still here, in Elijah’s room. Has been all day.”

She turns to me. “Get out!” She thinks for a minute. “All day?”

“Mmhmm, and I know Elijah is awake because I saw the omegas taking a couple trays of food upstairs.”

they’re doing?” She asks

Catching up

used to talk” she puts her fingers up in air quotes, “when you’d walk

talked a lot on those walks.”

and lifting her head for a kiss. I may have to lean over her belly now to kiss her properly, but I’ll take every opportunity possible to kiss

one of those moments, when I see

change in my mood because

going?”

He’s tried to talk to him about it,

the forest

to you as his Alpha.

you back to the packhouse, then I’ll go see what he’s up to.” I tell her, not willing to let her walk alone, even

“Go, I’m fine. I’m going to see what I can find out about Layan and Elijah.”

before kissing her nose and jogging out the back of

the air and pick up his scent. I begin to follow behind him at a leisurely pace. I know he’s not leaving the pack, I just want to make sure that he’s okay. He’s pretty young to have to deal with the loss of both of

forest, picking something up off the

and even though I tried not to startle him, he jumps up,

He says, looking guilty. Of

here by yourself after dark?” I ask

says, looking down. A

says you’ve been sneaking out every night. Want to talk about it?” He looks up at me

I walk with you

alone,

other. I’m the Alpha of that pack. That means that I’m in charge of making sure everyone in my pack is safe, healthy and happy. And

only

He says, still not looking at me. When he doesn’t continue. I try another

searching for out

at me. “Why do you think I’m looking for something?”

It’s my job to figure these things out.” I tell him, exaggerating the truth a bit, but at six

kicks the dirt with his shoe. “I don’t want to

his parents’ feelings?

to me, but I think it would hurt

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