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.

says, making Kyra snarl. She slaps her

that,” 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 to stay close to him. It keeps the feral fever

and were acting aggressively. Do you remember that?” 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

hurt you? Are you

her back into his lap and k*isses the

like me calling Alpha Jordan ‘little wolf’?” he

her head, looking away

on his face. He likes her

“Why not?”

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

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

work while I get dressed,”

I say, walking over to Jordan. “But have you ever

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

to feel the mate bond. But I’ve also never heard of a wolf being mated to a bear. Have any of you?” Jordan asks as my

sat on the council for

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 few generations. But Jason can

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

at Kyra and wait until she makes 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

back to Jordan, I

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

no. That pack attacked a clan of bears. You and Victor

won’t engage them…” my father

and several of our warriors are

sure, Apollo?”

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

“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

all of

Apollo asks. “It is,” my father

Not like that anyway. It’s strange that Balor seems impacted by a bond that is something only the wolves

he’s mated to

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