The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 34

Layan

When I entered the territory, I didn’t really have a plan. I only have ten claimants so it shouldn’t be too hard to avoid them. I’ll use the water, the trees, anything I need to get out of here and then I can claim Elijah for myself.

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I’m glad Alpha Davis caught McKenna. I like him and I’d have been fine if he had claimed me, but I feel like my heart belongs to Elijah. Especially after the last couple of weeks. He has taken advantage of the time Davis was in the territory to spend time with me. I’ve spent time with the others, but most of my time has been with Elijah. I’ve gotten to know him, and he’s gotten to know me.

I had the hard conversation with him. I needed to know that if the worst happens, if I can’t have children, that he was okay with that. He a*s*sured me that he wants me. He hopes, as I do, that I can have children, but if not, he said he would be happy waking up with me in his arms every morning for the rest of his life.

I also made sure he knew that I’m terrified of the mating process. He swore to me that we would go at my pace, and I believe him. Elijah isn’t the kind of man to force himself on me or anyone. He is patient and kind and I’m pretty sure he’s in love with me. I’m also pretty sure that I’m in love with him.

figure out what I want to do when I see it. I didn’t realize that I would remember exactly where it was, but the moment I see the small area with minimal underbrush,

the territory last year and that Alpha is after me. As I watch, it’s as if I see it happening in front of me. Me running, my blond hair flying out behind me, my eyes wild with fear, my

The memories flash in front of me, being tackled to the ground, the pain in my neck as his wolf’s teeth tore into my skin, the pain as

innocence and possibly took away my

anger boiling up inside me. This

and brush. I will burn away this spot away, making sure it never

want to make sure that the fire doesn’t spread, so I carefully place enough rocks around

starters. It’s a good start, but I want a raging fire. I want this

and finding branches that are large enough to keep a fire going, but small

to break up the firewood and create the firepit that I want. Once I have it set, I go to the cave to search, for a lighter. There was one there last year and since both Katerina and McKenna had a fire, I know there must be a fire starter there this

and as I’m turning to head back to the firepit I’ve created, I stop, looking at the wall where I originally signed my name. I was the second person to sign my name here after Mignon. Since

does that even mean?

grab a rock, ready to leave my mark. A real mark

Stronger than before.

looking at my signature. I am different than I was a year ago. I am stronger. I’m no longer the innocent girl that sees life through rose-colored glasses. Now, I know there is pain,