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. She slaps her hand over her mouth, her

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

acting aggressively. Do you remember that?” she

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

you injured, little wolf?” he asks

her back into his lap

like me calling Alpha

head, looking away

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

“Why not?”

your little wolf,” she pouts, her

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

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

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

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

they 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 bear. Have

of it, have you Brynn? You sat on the council for years,” my

of anything. But, in truth, I doubt it. In the previous generation, she-wolves were nearly extinct. There were only a handful of

get Kyra’s bags, then go to Balor’s cave. I stop at the entrance, seeing that Dr. Braxton is having a serious conversation with Balor. I can only imagine what that conversation

bags to show her that I’m dropping them off before setting them on the floor and walking out. I’m

back to Jordan, I see everyone is waiting. “What’s

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

You and Victor

them…” my father

and several of our warriors are going

you sure, Apollo?” Jordan asks

a threat to our clan. You and your pack members are trying to help us. It makes sense for

I say, turning to Jordan. “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

all of the wolves say

Apollo asks. “It is,”

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

mated to

they don’t have a vaccine yet. We’ll need to help