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.”

I think 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 year at this time, we may have even more to add to that, now that McKenna and

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

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

a short amount time.” He

the next two years.” I say as we come

you soon, McKenna.”

I say shaking hands with him before he gets his mate tucked into his car. We wave to them as they drive

walk back into the main packhouse. We’re spending the days here so she can

with him via video. What

leaving today too. You’re ‘free time’ just turned into caring for

look after my pups.” I tell her.

know

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

We say

from Layan yet?” I ask Jara. “Not yet. I’m going to go make some dinner for them and us. Are you good with the

am.” I say, just as Jordan begins fussing. “And there’s my

her against my chest with a bottle as I sit back down and continue working on

the delicious scents of dinner. I look down

back to sleep. “Smells like steak and something sweet. Your mommy is making me

her head into the office. “All good? I just want to take this up to Elijah in case

down to see Jaxon is asleep now too. Perfect

in a cart of food, setting it

aside dessert and we eat, enjoying the quiet

hands me the small

this?” I ask

cupcake.”

then at Jara. “You

“I did.”

no icing?” I ask, looking at the bare, yellow cake

the

at her, and when she’s close

cupcake again, picking it