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.

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

“Well, actually, yes.”

a time when the antibodies in your blood stream had strengthened enough to be passed to her, it could be that

she is.”

insightful.” He says,

you mean?” I

yet four, is that

Brynn tells

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.

sure I’m following you,

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 everyone passed, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t feel the unease of the virus in

she needed to help our pack

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

possible I guess, but

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

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

“Thank you, doctor.”

again. “Doctor, will you

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

I guess we’ll be seeing you around, doc.” I say as we

pack members have been sent

so Mason took her up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had

to get Jaxon and tucking him against me when his eyes open, bouncing him gently until he settles back into

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

advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I

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