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.

he says, making Kyra snarl. She slaps

with Balor for the same reason you want to stay close to

aggressively. Do you remember that?”

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

hurt you? Are you injured, little

into his lap and k*isses the top

like me calling Alpha Jordan ‘little

shakes her head, looking

smug smile on his face.

“Why not?”

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

wolf,” he says, standing and setting her on her

my cave. I’ll find a space for you to work while I get dressed,”

have you ever heard of a bear being mated

had gone crazy,

Although Kyra is young, too young to feel the mate bond. But I’ve also never heard of a wolf being mated to a bear. Have any of you?”

You sat on

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 check the archives,” she says, pulling

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

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 see

going to see if we can find their den. They have to have found a

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

them…” my father

of our

you sure, Apollo?”

and your pack members are trying to help us. It makes sense for us to work together.

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

of the wolves

Apollo asks. “It

like that anyway. It’s strange that Balor seems impacted by a bond that is something only

mated to a

especially if they don’t have a vaccine yet. We’ll need to help contain the infected bears,” my father