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.

Title of the document

“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.”

your gut. Don’t let what has happened in the past effect your claiming. I want you to enjoy

I can’t even finish. It was an Alpha that did those

claiming process started. If you need to speak to those Alphas again

share you and possibly me with the

was your father, I didn’t want you to know that he was thinking such disgusting things. I wouldn’t

you, mom, for always looking

sweetheart. Do you need me to come there? I will

speak to the Alphas.” I say, thinking of one in particular that I

sweetheart. Call

my claiming since that call.

leave the stage after our morning meeting, seeing the disappointment in the eyes of many that have been spending time with

Davis, may I speak

says and we walk away

surprised you haven’t chosen anyone else for your

not sure how to ask what I want to

to Layan. I didn’t know when I arrived here. I’ll admit, it has

“I think that’s understandable.”

I had

look up at him and see

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

Alpha claim

my ear before moving to my chin and lifting my head

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. None of us even feel close to going feral. I know because last year, I wasn’t sure I’d make it to this year. But here