The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 183

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 27

Jara

Even though it’s the middle of the night, we all hear the howl of victory. I rush out of bed and begin getting dressed before turning back to Mason.

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“Who do you think caught her?” I whisper so we don’t wake the twins.

He yawns, totally unconcerned. “No telling, but that was definitely an Alpha’s howl, so she’s a Luna now.” He says, rolling back over. “I’ll stay and watch the kids.”

I stare at his back for a moment. “Seriously? You’re not the least bit curious?”

He turns his head just enough to look at me. “You’ll tell me or I’ll find out in a few hours when I get up. Either way, it won’t change the outcome, love, and I need sleep.”

I frown at him before I finish getting dressed and rush out of the room. I’m just closing my door when Hana, Annabel and Mignon come rushing out of their rooms. We smile at each other and race down the stairs and out of the house.

“None of the guys cared to come find out who claimed her?” I ask them.

We all agree that our mates are the most uninquisitive men we’ve ever met. “Asher even went so far as to say that he didn’t have to be nosey because I’m nosey enough for both of us. Imagine!” Mignon says, offended.

“The nerve of him.” Hana says.

nosey, this is

Katerina is safe and

being nosey has nothing to do with it. When we get to the back of the main packhouse, I see that nearly all of the claimants are there, watching to see who brings Katerina out. I notice the Alpha Jonas is front and center. We all know that he and his pack members weren’t invited to Katerina’s claiming, but in true Alpha fashion, he’s here to make sure that his previous pack mate is

territory, all of them looking worn and weary. We catch snippets

“Never even saw her.”

“Never caught her scent.”

she was

the other Lunas. We all smile proudly. She gave

quiet in there. They couldn’t find her.”

she was.”

Jara was, I’ll bet.”

dawns on me. If she was very careful, very stealthy, Katerina could have used the watering hole as her hiding spot. It would explain why no one ever caught her scent on the ground. She was always

hole on top of the cliff.”

Quinton comes walking out of the

out yet?”

yet.” Jonas says, watching

on the ground to

couldn’t find a scent trail. That was one hell of a hunt.” He says, appreciatively. “I’m thankful I’ve got a couple of days before I go back in. I’ll probably sleep the entire

Davis comes walking out of the territory empty-handed. Hana

guess it was Luke that caught

sounded like an Alpha’s howl

I say, standing

another hour before Luke finally emerges holding an unconscious Katerina in his arms, her long dark hair swinging nearly to

walk up to him slowly, not sure

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