The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 19

McKenna

I had gone to my room after speaking to Luna Jara about Layan. I can’t believe my mother left me in the dark about so many things. Important things. How am I supposed to be any sort of mate or Luna if I don’t know what’s going on? So, I had called my mother.

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“Hey honey, how are you? How’s the claiming going?” She had asked me.

I was quiet for a moment thinking about what Katerina told me before tears had started falling again. I had forced myself to stop crying before coming inside the house but when I heard my mother’s voice, they had started again.

“McKenna? McKenna, baby, what happened?” My mother’s worried voice came through the line.

“Why didn’t you tell me momma? Why didn’t you tell me about what really happened with Layan and what really was going on in our previous pack? Why did you hide that from me?”

“Oh sweetheart. Who told you?”

“It doesn’t matter. It should have been you that told me, especially about Layan. Mom, I thought she was acting to get attention. Acting! I thought her panic attacks were all a ploy to get more males interested in her. Mom….I feel like a fool.”

“Oh, hun. I’m sorry. I wanted to tell you, wanted to let you know before you left. But after we got here to Alpha Luke’s pack, you’ve been so happy. His pack is so much better than our other pack. The males here are better men. I didn’t want you to be scared going into your claiming. I wanted you to be excited, to enjoy the thrill of the hunt the way it’s supposed to be.”

“But mom, what if I went into this thinking everything would be great and something happened? I would have been completely unprepared. I need to rethink all of the men I’ve already put into my claim.”

gut. Don’t let what has happened in the past effect your claiming. I want you to enjoy yourself, have fun and find a mate that

Alpha, but…. what if….” I can’t even finish. It was an Alpha that did

than last year and probably any year since the claiming process started. If you need

you and possibly me with the ranked

you to know that he was thinking such disgusting things. I wouldn’t allow him or

ran? Thank you, mom, for always looking out for

need me to come there? I will if you

take your advice. I’ll speak to the Alphas.” I say, thinking of one in particular that

Call me any

since that call. Today, I needed to speak

meeting, seeing the disappointment in the eyes of many that have

Davis, may I

and we walk away from the

alright? I’ve been surprised you haven’t chosen anyone else for your

how to ask what

Davis, I just recently found out about what truly happened to Layan. I didn’t know when I arrived

“I think that’s understandable.”

connection with. That first night, I had so much fun dancing with you. I felt carefree and relaxed,

as well.” I look up at

didn’t know why my mother ran from our previous pack. She didn’t tell

Alpha claim you?” He asks, guessing at my

nod, not looking at him. I feel his finger tucking my hair behind my ear before moving

I would tell you is that I know all of the Alphas in this year’s claiming very well. They are all great men and great Alphas. Any of them would make a good mate to you or the others in this year’s claim.