The Claiming by Cooper

Mason

To say that things were tense after Alpha Typhon walked into the dining room would be the understatement of the century. The smug smile fell off his face as he felt the animosity from nearly everyone in the room. No one thinks that he should be allowed to participate. He mistreated one of the few remaining Alpha females and now she’s dead. None of us can afford to lose any of our remaining females, especially not Alphas.

He had gotten some food, but he didn’t last long in the dining. room. I can’t say I blame him. The hatred pouring off Seth was palpable, causing everyone at my table except me and Elijah to leave. When Typhon had finally looked up and saw the raw fury coming from Seth, he intelligently decided to leave.

“Looks like he got himself a new Beta.” Elijah says quietly to me as we watch Typhon and another ranked member leaving the dining hall.

“Hope this one knows to watch his back.” I reply.

The next morning over breakfast, the excitement is back. Today we get our first glimpse of the females in this year’s claim. Not only that, but they’ll be also interviewed on stage for us today and will answer basic questions about themselves and their positions in their packs.

Personally, I only care about Jara. I am, however, interested in the other females as potential pack mates should one of my pack members claim them. Today we’ll find out who the first female is that will be up for claiming. They will also pull her lottery of 20 which will give them time to get to know each other this week before she goes into the claiming territory.

Today we’ll also find out which of the Alphas is here solely for one of the ranked members. I expect that a large majority will exclude themselves from the other lotteries in the hope of catching the last Alpha female. Of course, if they are pulled in the lottery and don’t claim the female, they are still eligible to join Jara’s claiming.

It’s a risk for me. If I’m pulled for a lottery for one of the omegas, the likelihood of me catching her is high. But I truly believe that having a strong female, an Alpha female, as my Luna will strengthen my pack and keep my pack members from going feral.

of guards that will keep us separated from the females along with a separate area set aside for the claimants pulled in the lottery. While the omegas will only spend time with the males in their lottery, Jara will have to split her time with the rest of us. The Beta,

I am Elder Carson and as you are aware, I am in charge of making sure this year

best, put down at worst. Rest assured I am absolutely serious about this. Neither I, nor my team of guards, will hesitate to put you down if you threaten

let that sink in. “Now, let me introduce you to our Master of Ceremonies for this year’s Claiming,

Dividing

the stage. He’s as old as and rugged looking as Elder Carson.

festivities begin!” We all begin howling

back and Beta Michael steps

morning, everyone. How about we get started with the real

of the passenger side of the first SUV and opens the back door. An omega exits. She’s beautiful and has raven black

out. This one has dark blond hair and even from here her eyes are stunning. They are almost

omega emerges as the second is escorted to stand beside the stage with the first. This one instantly pulls on my instinct to protect. As an Alpha, I feel the need to protect all my wolves, but omegas in particular as they are the weakest of the pack. While I felt the pull to the first two, this female looks particularly delicate.

or do you have the intense desire to protect that

Elijah asks

whoever claims her is gentle with her.”