The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 38

Mason

Almost everyone leaves the next day. I made arrangements with Davis to get Layan’s things. I’m sure Elijah will want to go with her to collect them.

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“Just let me know once she’s settled and ready to come get her belongings.” He says, his arm wrapped tightly around McKenna’s waist.

“I’ll see you soon, I’m sure, Luna.” McKenna says to Jara.

“Call me Jara, McKenna. You’re one of the Lunas now. We’ll be inviting you to attend our monthly meetings and we’ re having our first annual Luna council meeting this year. That will be in about a month at the same time that the Alphas have their meeting.”

She looks at Davis, almost as if she’s asking his permission. He raises his eyebrow at her, not saying a word.

She blinks, frowns for a moment then turns to Jara, the frown disappearing. “I’d love to. I can’t wait.”

“Good. We’ll be having a call before the in-person meeting to decide on our agenda. Last year it was two days, so we’re expecting the same. This year, however, most of us have young pups, so we’ll need to add in a lot of breaks for nursing and….” Jara’s voice trailing as they walk. She has hooked her arm into McKenna’s and is walking her to the car.

Davis watches them walk away.

“It’s amazing being mated.” He says quietly.

“It really is.” I say.

Davis frowns. “Do you think….”

“What?” I ask turning to him.

He turns to me. “I think we need to talk to Dr. Braxton or maybe Councilman Jason about the possibility that fated mate bonds are still out there. We just haven’t had enough she-wolves to really focus on it. But, after the last two claimings, after feeling the pull to McKenna that I did, and that she felt toward me, almost instantly, I think it’s worthwhile to start looking into that again.”

we’re already adding to the female population, things will change. Not overnight, obviously, but just with the group of mated pairs from last year, we’ve already added seven females to our numbers. That’s just one year. Not that I expect our Lunas to single

to have pups, too. She’s a good person. She deserves that, and so

I know that if there is any concern that a pregnancy will cause Layan to have problems, possibly risking her life, Elijah won’t even consider pups. So, it’ II be a while before we know if they will be adding

has changed in such a short amount time.” He says, and we

in the next year, the next two years.” I say as we come up on

see you soon, McKenna.” Jara says

hands with him before he gets his mate tucked into his car. We wave to them as

on the agenda for today, Mason?” She asks as we walk back into the main packhouse. We’re spending the days here

doing some work with him via video. What about you, my Luna? It’s weird having all

leaving today too. You’re ‘free

to look after my pups.” I tell her. “Is your mother bringing them here before

is. I’ll let you know when she drops them

couple hours later before she brings the babies in. I take a moment to say goodbye to Nina and Phillip, thanking them for

Nina says, going to give them one more kiss. We say our goodbyes and then the packhouse returns to its

going to go make some dinner for them and

I say, just as Jordan begins fussing. “And

against my chest with a bottle as I sit back down and continue working on the issues that are going on in the

the delicious scents of

Jordan back in her little carrier when she fell back to sleep. “Smells like steak and something sweet. Your mommy

take this up to Elijah

your time.” I tell her, looking down to see Jaxon is asleep now too.

setting it up on the table in the room as

dessert and we eat, enjoying the quiet and our alone time after so

she hands me

this?” I ask

a cupcake.” She

the cupcake and then at

“I did.”

icing?” I ask, looking at the bare, yellow cake

the icing

her, and when she’s close enough, I pull her into my

settled and look at the cupcake again, picking it up