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.

showing the same high levels of antibodies as the Alpha

“Well, actually, yes.”

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

is.”

insightful.” He

mean?” I ask

not yet four, is

correct.” Brynn tells

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’m following you, doctor.”

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

my daughter instinctively knew that she needed to help our pack mates?” Brynn

Are you sure that you or your mate don’t have Alpha

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

blood, he’s just a second

wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one day. Either way, she’s a

“Thank you, doctor.”

Braxton stands and begins packing his things again. “Doctor, will you be continuing your

going on, I’ll need to continue my experiments and testing for years

you around, doc.” I

have been sent home, it’s a lot of work for the two of

took her up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had just gotten Valentina to sleep.” Hana says, from where she’s

until he settles back into

on the bed, 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

take Jaxon 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 claiming territory. I find a seat and sit

barks. Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last