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.

to know why your daughter, a true Beta, is showing the same high levels of antibodies

“Well, actually, yes.”

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 going

she is.”

insightful.” He

you mean?” I ask

yet four, is

correct.” Brynn tells

during a*s*sessment, she went and sat 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,

I’m following

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

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

you or your mate don’t have Alpha

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

a Beta, but he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.” I say to her.

for big things, Gamma. It wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one day. Either way, she’s a special

“Thank you, doctor.”

things again. “Doctor, will

truly understand what is going on, I’ll need to continue my experiments and testing

seeing you around, doc.” I say as

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 not seeing

was fussing, so Mason took her up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others.

to get Jaxon and tucking him against me when his eyes open, bouncing him gently until he settles back into sleep. I walk upstairs and listen at the door. Not hearing anything

listening to the soft thumping

but also wanting to take advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I once

were put into place inside the territory last night, but so far, there hasn’t been any sound of gunshots, so