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.

clothes on when we crawled into bed,” he says, making Kyra

I stayed with Balor for the same reason you want to stay close to him. It keeps the feral fever away,” Jordan tells her, then turns

shifted and were acting aggressively. Do you remember that?” she

her over. “Did I hurt you? Are you injured?” he asks worriedly. “No,” she says, and he begins to calm. “You listened to me, even when you weren’t listening to Alpha Jordan. And her aura was out, stronger than I’ve ever felt before.

I hurt you? Are you injured, little wolf?” he asks her and

lap and

calling Alpha Jordan ‘little

her head, looking away from

his face.

“Why not?”

should be your little wolf,” she pouts, her words so quiet that I almost

little wolf,” he says, standing and setting her on her feet. “Clothes, please, Balor!” Dr. Braxton says, losing

while I get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s hand and walking her into his cave,

have you ever heard of a bear being mated to a wolf?” I

that was about? I thought he had gone crazy, but you think they’re

meet their mate. Although Kyra is young, too young to feel the mate bond. But I’ve also never heard of a wolf being mated to a

You sat on the council

were only a handful of us, so if there is a history of bears and wolves being mates, it’s been a few generations. But Jason can check the archives,”

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

eye contact then lift the bags to show her that I’m dropping them off before setting them on the floor and walking out. I’m not interested in getting involved in that drama unless

I get back to Jordan, I see everyone

go follow the scent of these wolves. We’re going to see if we can find their

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

them…” my

going and several of our warriors are

Apollo?”

makes sense for

Kyra and be near the clan members until they can create a vaccine. Hopefully, it will help them as much as it helps the wolves,” I say. “It’s working for Balor,”

bond,” all of the

asks. “It is,”

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

mated to

I’d like to be back before it gets dark, especially if they don’t have a vaccine yet.