The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 36

McKenna

I wake disoriented. There’s a scent of eucalyptus surrounding me, relaxing my mind and body. I’m warm and tucked against something strong, something masculine.

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I jerk, yanking myself out of his arms and turning to him. His eyes are open, watching me warily.

“McKenna?”

“Alpha Davis?”

He leans up onto his elbow, watching me closely. His dirty blond hair is mussed. The sheet falls to his hips, showing off his strong muscular body. He is the s*e*xiest man I’ve ever seen.

He narrows his eyes, watching me. “What do you remember?”

“Ummm…” I turn, not recognizing the room I’m in, but goddess does it smell good in here.

I frown. “I was in the claiming territory.”

“Yes. What else?”

“Ummm, well, I was scared. I was alone, and then everyone began howling, keeping me company.”

“Keep going.”

I shake my head, trying to clear it and think more clearly. As soon as I do, I get dizzy. I lean forward, ready to catch myself on the bed, but I’m instantly in Alpha Davis’s arms. He scoops me up and sits me sideways on his lap.

“You haven’t eaten in days. You’re probably going to be dizzy until you eat.”

I frown again. “How long have I been out?”

that, you didn’t eat on the day you went into the territory, and I don’t think you ate

feels very comfortable sitting in his lap and it helps with the dizziness. I didn’t think it would

so

kisses the side of my head, near my temple. “You’re seriously depleted of food, and that, combined with

snaps up to his.

by the other Alphas?” He

it, I remember. “Yes, I was running. I was scared because there was more than one chasing me, and I knew

look on his face is all

you did. And I didn’t waste any time sinking my canines

the spot. It’s a bit

looking down. “So, you’re my mate now?” “I

that you

asks, tilting my chin up

entire first day.” I shake my head, feeling tears prick in my eyes. “That’s not how

“McKenna, look at me.”

in his eyes. “I love that you have this happy, fun-loving spirit about you. You are like a breath

has spent the last year carefully watching every move they’ve made and every word they’ve said around Layan. And I wouldn’t change that, she needed to know that she was safe. But even before that, we were all so worried about going feral, that the mood was just dismal in our pack. It will be a relief for me and for them to have someone around that is free-spirited and happy. You will fill our pack with laughter and joy and I can’t wait. What you don’t know about being a Luna, you can learn. You have a good heart, you have the ability to learn from your mistakes and you want to be a better person. To me, that makes

He really is

again.

get you fed. You’ve gone far too long

him and smile. I like this. “Where can we get some

food to our door every day since I carried you out of the claiming territory. I heard her leave some not long ago.

“Okay.”

over and lightly touches his

it, pulling a blanket around me. I look down and see that all I’m wearing is

in my shirt, hoping that it would help you feel comfortable when you

collar and sniff. That’s where

have gone dark. “What

breaks across his face. “Good.” He turns, heading to the

opens the door

not wearing anything but a pair of

“Yes, I have roses all over my pack lands because I love