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.”

you may be right. Plus, now that 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 handedly repopulate our species. But, who knows, next

Layan. I hope she will be able to have pups, too. She’s a good person. She deserves that, and so

to overcome, not the least of which are her medical issues. 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,

a short amount time.” He says, and

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

soon, McKenna.”

say shaking hands with him before he gets his mate tucked

we walk back into the main packhouse. We’re spending the days here so she can be available when Layan wakes up

some work with him via video. What about

and father are leaving today too. You’re ‘free time’ just turned into caring for babies.” She

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

you know when

office. It’s a couple hours later before she brings the babies in. I take a moment

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

yet?” I ask Jara. “Not yet. I’m going to go make some

Jordan begins fussing. “And

up Jordan, tucking her against my chest with a bottle as I sit back

before I begin to smell the delicious scents of dinner. I look down at Jaxon who is now in

fell back to sleep. “Smells like steak and something sweet. Your mommy is making me hungry.” I tell him

to take

time.” I tell her, looking down to see

food, setting it up on the table in

sets aside dessert and we eat, enjoying the quiet and our alone time after so long being with

finish, she hands me the small

I ask

a cupcake.” She tells

then at Jara.

“I did.”

looking at the bare, yellow cake on

the icing

something. I crook my finger at her, and when she’s close enough, I pull her into

at the cupcake again, picking it up and setting the