The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 7

Jara

The second day of a*s*sessment is as grueling as the first. I take it slowly, making sure that I don’t overextend myself. I take hourly breaks and when I feel my babies start to slow their movements, as if my healing our pack is draining them too, I stop and go lay down to rest. Yesterday I slept nearly four hours before Mason woke me for dinner. Today is the same.

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Layan had stayed one night with Elijah and had gone home the next morning. She knew her pack needed her and I’m thankful I can help in my pack as well. From everything we’ve heard from all of the packs, this year’s a*s*sessments are far worse than previous ones.

When I ask Mason about it, he decides we should call Councilman Jason and ask him.

We’re in his office, and I’m on his lap, as always, these days. I lean back against him, and he begins rubbing circles on my stomach, soothing me and our little ones.

“Councilman Jason.” He answers on the third ring.

“Councilman. This is Alpha Mason.”

“Mason, how are you? How are a*s*sessments going? I haven’t heard of any males failing.”

“No, none of my pack members have failed a*s*sessment so far. We have one more day of a*s*sessments to go.”

“I didn’t just mean your pack, Alpha. None of the packs have a single male that has failed a*s*sessment.”

Mason and I look at each other. “So, the council was right?” I ask.

“It would appear so.”

“And we think this is because the she-wolves are providing this vaccination effect in the packs?” Mason asks.

“That’s my take on it.” Jason says. Mason and I sit in silence for a moment.

“So, what can I do for you Alpha, Luna?” He asks.

“We wanted to know why this year’s a*s*sessments seem much more intense than the usual a*s*sessments.” Mason asks him.

was overruled. When I spoke to the council this year, and told them my reasons, they agreed. We’re still determining if this level of a*s*sessment will be needed in the future, but given that no one has failed, it

Layan going back into the claiming

what happened to her, ever happens again.

thank Jason

don’t immediately

Mason asks me,

having you rub the sides of my stomach.” My

can stay here as long as you like.”

it, the feel of it against my body,

walk.” I

this time kissing the top of

be back to full strength and Brynn and Luke are helping. Even Melinda seems to understand that her presence

into one of the omegas laps, leaning against him. At first, I thought Brynn would get upset. But she watched the omega wrap his arms around Melinda, before sighing and leaning his head back against the

her presence had helped them to heal faster, especially the omegas who were coming out of a*s*sessment nearly

had started crying when she got in their lap, holding her tightly. We found out later that some a*s*sessments included Melinda, and the pack members not being able

tuck me into bed and I

to soothe my babies and my overstretched

pack members are going

love?” Mason’s voice drifts into my mind. Always so attentive, but

cramps this morning. I’m making my way

the pups are giving you problems today, maybe you

fight him, but these cramps are stronger than normal. “I’m going to go sit outside for

him getting distracted, probably helping to heal one of our pack members, but the link between us

magic. But after several minutes, I’m uncomfortable, not finding a spot that works for me.

body up to stand. As I

stop, looking down.

in my head, he’s

Mason…” Instantly, I feel him laser

“What happened?”

“I think it’s time.”

confusion. “Time

to meet our little ones. I’m

banging open, followed by the moans of those in

Mason say “Alpha, what’s