The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 25

Jara

When the meeting with Dr. Braxton ends, I walk over to speak to Brynn. This is the first time she’s sat in and listened to Dr. Braxton’s reports since the first one. It’s a lot to take in, especially when her daughter is part of it.

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“How are you doing?” I ask her.

“Would you think less of me if I told you I’m overwhelmed?” She asks. “I’d think less of you if you weren’t. I think we all are. That was a lot all at once.”

“So, why do you think Melinda has higher than normal antibodies in her system?” She asks me.

“I don’t know Brynn, we can ask Dr. Braxton, but it’s been clear from the beginning that Melinda is pretty special.” I tell her.

She nods and we approach Dr. Braxton as he’s putting his things away.

“Excuse me, Dr. Braxton?” I say, as we walk up.

“Oh yes, Luna Jara. Hello, Gamma Brynn.”

“Doctor, we were wondering if we could ask a question about Melinda.” I say.

He gestures for us to sit, and we do, turning our chairs to face him.

true Beta, is showing the same high

“Well, actually, yes.”

is, I don’t know for sure. I can hypothesize that it’s because she was born at a time when the antibodies in your blood stream had strengthened enough to be passed to her, it could be that she is just the first to show the signs that all children will show

she is.”

He says, watching

do you mean?” I

she’s not yet four, is

correct.” Brynn tells

on the laps of several of your pack members. She inherently knew that they needed her close. But more than that, the a*s*sessments this year were brutal from what I understand. Having her close, might have helped them feel better because she was pushing the feral- fever and claiming haze viruses back after the

following you,

push the males, forcing them into feral-fever or a claiming haze based on the nature of the virtual reality that they are put into. Even though everyone passed, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t feel the unease of the virus in their system, pushing forward, trying to take hold. Your daughter seemed to instinctively know that they needed her presence to push the virus away, to help your

my daughter instinctively knew that she needed

or your mate don’t have Alpha blood

but it’s nothing

but he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.” I say to her. “In a few generations, folks may not remember

maybe your daughter is destined for big things, Gamma. It wouldn’t surprise me if she

“Thank you, doctor.”

“Doctor, will you be continuing your research?”

what is going

be seeing you around, doc.”

with Brynn before she heads back to the pack. With Mason and Elijah here, she and Luke are running everything for us. Now that most of our pack members have been sent home, it’s a lot of work for the two of them. When I get back to our housing, I see Jaxon sleeping in a baby rocker on the floor. I

room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had just gotten Valentina to sleep.” Hana

eyes open, bouncing him gently until he settles back into sleep. I walk upstairs and listen at the door. Not hearing anything I

no doubt listening to the soft thumping of Mason’s heart. He has his

advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I once sat listening to the sounds coming from the

much quieter this time, we’ve barely heard any howls or barks. Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last night, but so far, there hasn’t been any sound of gunshots, so I take that as a