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.

why your daughter, a true Beta, is showing the same high levels of antibodies as the Alpha children?” He

“Well, actually, yes.”

enough to be passed to her, it could be that she is just the first

she is.”

insightful.” He

do you mean?” I ask

not yet four, is

correct.” Brynn tells

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 a*s*sessment process

sure I’m following you, doctor.”

his nose. Mason had mentioned this particular habit of the doc’s and now I’ve become hyper aware of it. He really does do it all the time. “The a*s*sessments are supposed to 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

knew that she needed to

your mate don’t have Alpha blood

shrugs. “It’s possible I guess, but it’s nothing recent,

look at Jared, Jonas’s brother. He’s a Beta, but he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.” I

is destined for big things, Gamma. It wouldn’t surprise me if she became a

“Thank you, doctor.”

and begins packing his things again. “Doctor,

Luna. I think for us, as researchers, to truly understand what is going on, I’ll need

seeing you around, doc.” I say as

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 look around

her up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others.

bouncing him gently until he settles back into sleep. I walk upstairs and listen at

is my mate, lying on his back. And laying on his chest is my daughter, her legs and arms curled up underneath her, her face over his heart, no doubt listening to the soft thumping of Mason’s heart. He has his hands on her, holding her to him as they both get some much needed sleep. I smile before quietly backing, out of the room,

outside, not wanting to wake him, but also wanting to take advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I once sat listening to the sounds coming from the

into place inside the territory