The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

Chapter 29 (Jace)

“Kyra, come with me,” Dr. Braxton says, obviously concerned that his underaged daughter is sitting in the lap of a n*aked man who just moments ago was exhibiting signs of feral-fever.

Balor, however, looks up and snarls at Dr. Braxton.

“Balor,” Jordan growls warningly, just as Kyra reaches up and smacks Balor on the nose.

“Hey, that’s my father. Show some respect. He’s the man that’s going to heal you,” Kyra says, completely unconcerned that Balor was acting so erratically just moments ago.

“My apologies, little one. I thought he was trying to take you away from me,” he says.

Before Kyra can say anything that might set him off, I jump in.

“Let’s get back to why Dr. Braxton and Kyra are here. Balor, we need her to help us find a cure for your clan,” I say, trying to help him understand that she can’t continue to sit in his lap.

He looks at her. “You’re a doctor?”

She giggles. “No, I’m too young to be a doctor. But I want to be one. My father is a great scientist and I want to be just like him,” she says.

“You’ll be an amazing doctor. I can already tell that you’re an intelligent young woman,” he says, then looks up at Jordan.

“She can work in my cave,” he says then turns to Dr. Braxton. “You too, Dr. Braxton. I understand your daughter is underage and I respect that, but I want her close.”

I look at Dr. Braxton who presses his l*ips in a thin line.

“Please, dad. You know it will help him if I’m close to him,” Kyra says.

“Both of us will work there, but only if you put some clothes on,” Dr. Braxton says sternly, speaking to Balor as if he weren’t the leader of this clan and nearly his age.

Balor frowns, looking down at himself. “How did I…”

Kyra takes his face in her hands. “You’ re infected with feral-fever. You were bitten, right Alpha Jordan?” she asks, turning to Jordan.

“Yes. Do you remember, Balor? You protected me against the rogue Alpha wolf,” Jordan says.

into bed,” he says, making Kyra snarl. She slaps her

she says, looking at Jordan. “It’s okay, Kyra. We’ll figure it out and I stayed with Balor for the same reason you want

Do you remember that?” she

calm. “You listened to me, even when you weren’t listening to Alpha Jordan.

looks at Jordan. “Did I hurt you? Are you injured, little wolf?” he asks

pulls her back into his lap

don’t like me calling Alpha Jordan ‘little wolf’?” he asks

head, looking

lifts her chin, a smug smile on his face. He likes her possessiveness,

“Why not?”

she pouts, her

wolf,” he says, standing and setting her on her feet. “Clothes, please,

dressed,” he says, taking

over to Jordan. “But have you ever heard of a bear being mated to a wolf?” I ask

all of that was about? I thought he had gone crazy, but you think they’re mated?” Darryl asks,

But I’ve also never heard of a wolf being mated to a bear. Have any of you?” Jordan asks as my father and Apollo walk

Brynn? You sat on the council for years,” my father

only a handful of us, so if there is a history of bears and wolves being mates, it’s been a few generations.

back to my room and get Kyra’s bags, then go to Balor’s cave. I stop at the entrance,

show her that I’m dropping them off before setting them on the floor

to Jordan, I see everyone is

these wolves. We’re going to see if we can find their den. They have to have found

a clan of bears. You and Victor won’t stand

them…” my

several of our warriors are going

sure, Apollo?” Jordan

us. It makes sense for us to work together. After all, isn’t that why you’re here, little Alpha?”

with Dr. Braxton and Kyra and be near the clan members until they

of the wolves

that potent?” Apollo asks. “It

have mate bonds. Not like that anyway. It’s strange that Balor seems impacted by a bond

that he’s mated to

back before it gets dark, especially if they don’t have a vaccine