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.

bed,” he says, making Kyra snarl.

okay, Kyra. We’ll figure it out and 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 to

acting aggressively. Do you remember that?”

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. But you were still fighting

you? Are you

lap and

calling Alpha Jordan ‘little wolf’?”

shakes her head,

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

“Why not?”

her words so quiet that I

well, I won’t call her that again. You ARE my little wolf,” he says, standing and setting her on her feet. “Clothes, please, Balor!” Dr. Braxton says, losing patience with the n*aked man holding his

find a space for you to work while I get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s hand and walking her into his cave,

her things,” I say, walking over to Jordan. “But have you ever heard of

thought he had gone crazy, but you think they’re mated?”

their mate. Although Kyra is young, too young to feel the mate bond. But I’ve also

sat on the council for years,” my

he’s heard of anything. But, in truth, I doubt it. In the previous generation, she-wolves were nearly extinct. There were only a handful of us, so if there is a history of bears and wolves being mates, it’s been a

my room and get Kyra’s bags, then go to Balor’s cave. I stop at the entrance, seeing that Dr. Braxton is having a serious conversation

wait until she makes eye contact then lift the bags to show her that I’m dropping them off before setting them on

back to Jordan, I

We’re going to see if we can find their

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

engage them…” my father

our warriors are

sure, Apollo?” Jordan asks

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

“You and mom can work with Dr. Braxton and 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,” Darryl says, looking toward Balor’s

the mate bond,” all of

Apollo asks. “It is,” my

strange that Balor seems impacted by a

mated to a wolf,” I

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