The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Mason

Mason

Where is she? Where is she?

I walk back to the trees where I can smell her scent, then to the trees past it where it disappears.

Where is she? Where is she?

Back and forth, back and forth.

She’s got to be somewhere. But her scent ends here.

Back and forth, back and forth.

I look up into the tree for the hundredth time. I can’t see her. Even if it was daylight, I couldn’t see her. How can I find her if there is no sound, no scent?

Where is my mate? Where is she?

When I collapse, exhausted, I lay under the tree. The last one where I can find her scent. Maybe tomorrow, I can find it again. If not, I’ll have to go searching for it somewhere else.

How could she escape me? She can’t. She must be nearby. I’ll stay here. Guard her, guard what’s mine until I can claim her.

I close my eyes, only for them to fly open in what feels like moments. I stand, ready to fight. What did I hear?

No one is taking what is

into the air, sniffing

delicious smell. My mouth waters at it. All I want to do is sink my canines into her neck,

and I am a stealthy predator. I will hunt my mate. I will run her down if I have to, but I

catch her scent. I turn, focusing my attention on the leaf,

they will go. There, very faint,

can, growling in frustration when the tree limbs are too low for me to catch. I still can’t see her, but when I jump, I can

in my frustration, clawing at the tree, leaving big g*shes

than hear

down on his neck as I catch him by surprise. I shake my head, violently as our snarls and

trying to dislodge me. His paws begin scratching my underside, slicing into my ribs, but

wound on the wolf’s back. I leap

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on my back, tearing my skin and

his neck, my bottom teeth puncturing his throat. I can hear the wolf begin gasping for air, the sound becoming a gurgling sound the longer

just have to wait him out. He continues snapping at me until he becomes too weak. When he collapses at my feet, I hold on to him until I hear his breathing and heart stop. I hold on for just one more moment before letting

b*oody muzzle to the air, howling my dominance over this competitor who thought he could

make sure that he won’t get back up before turning back to the tree.

I was fighting to the

Elijah POV

he didn’t get injured. I was hoping that I would be immune to the claiming

When I finally got to her, she was in a precarious position. The limb she’s on is small and as

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