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.

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“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.”

you think they’re doing?” She

sure they’re just talking. Catching up on old

you and I used to talk” she puts her fingers up in air quotes, “when you’d walk me back to the female housing during

we talked a lot on those walks.”

I may have to lean over her belly

about to suggest that we re-enact one of those moments, when I see Jace sneaking out of

because she turns to look in the direction I’m

going?” She

night. He’s tried to talk to

sneaking through the forest trees for a

to you as his Alpha. Things are still

he’s up to.” I tell her, not willing to

what I can find

my head at her before kissing her nose and jogging out the back

not leaving the pack, I just want to make sure that he’s okay. He’s pretty young

the forest, picking something

quietly and even though I tried not to startle him, he jumps up, putting his hands

Of what,

you doing out here by yourself after dark?” I ask

says, looking down. A

to talk about it?” He looks up at me then

walk with

be alone, Alpha, if that’s

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

with Luke and Brynn?” I ask him. It’s only been

they’re fine.” He says, still not looking at me. When he doesn’t continue.

are you searching for out

head shoots up to look at me. “Why

to figure these things out.” I tell him, exaggerating the truth

shoe. “I

feelings? “You don’t want to

nice to me, but I think

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