The Claiming by Cooper

The Council Chapter 5: Mason

Mason

That night, Jara and I compare notes. I like their idea of creating a support group for she-wolves. I tell her to put a petition together so that the Alphas can’t block them from including the she-wolves in their meetings. Maybe that support will be what the she-wolves need to survive, to thrive. I hope so. We desperately need more she-wolves, and I want to make a better life for our daughters. Which reminds me…..

“So, what did you think about Mignon being pregnant? And with a little girl, no less.” I ask, coming to stand behind Jara as she takes out her earrings.

She looks at me in the mirror. “I’m hoping that I’m already carrying our pup. I’d love a girl, but I’d be happy with a healthy baby, boy or girl.”

“I agree.” I say, wrapping my arms around her waist and kissing her neck.

“Do we know how long we have to wait before we know if you’re pregnant?”

“I have to be at least two weeks along, I think. Being that our gestation is only five months, give or take, we should know pretty quickly after I get pregnant.”

“So, at least another week? Perhaps we should keep trying in the interim, make sure that if it hasn’t happened, that it does soon.” I say, smiling at her in the mirror.

“Alpha, are you trying to get me into bed?” She purrs at me, watching me with dark eyes in the mirror.

“Yes, my Luna, I definitely am.”

My perfect mate took my knot, twice. ‘Just to be sure’, she had said in her sultry voice, and I was happy to oblige.

The next morning, we get ready to head to the Alpha meeting. “They aren’t going to give us a problem, are they Mason?”

I shrug. I don’t care if they don’t want my mate there. She’s an Alpha and my Luna. I want her there and I won’t allow them to dismiss her. Although, I’m pretty sure my mate won’t allow herself to be dismissed.

As we walk into the meeting room I see the Elders, all sitting at the head table look up and scowl at my mate’s presence. I ignore them, getting her seated at an empty table and moving to get us coffee. When Elder Jason walks up next to me to get a coffee refill, I hand him the petition and let him know Jara should have another one for him tomorrow.

“I’ll take care of it.” He says quietly before we step away and I finish making our coffees.

I give Jara her coffee just as Seth and Hana walk in. They sit with us, and Seth goes to get coffee for the two of them.

When they sit, I lean in toward Seth. “I gave it to him.”

up at me. “Good. The sooner things start to change, the

as well. I notice some of the other Alphas scowling as they

Carson stands up. “This is an Alpha meeting. Anyone who is not an Alpha should

Elder Carson looks over at our table. “Lunas, I need to ask you to

so.”

a hunter about to attack and kill its prey. I have no idea what’s on her

me?” Elder Carson

her, Elder Carson. We’re not leaving.” Annabel says

Lunas under control.”

Luna. I don’t see why she shouldn’t have

other Alphas, Alpha

Only Alphas are allowed in the Alpha meeting.” He stresses the title. And the minute he speaks, I realized this is what Jara was waiting for. I

the case, Alpha Gunnar,” Jara stresses the title just like he did, “then perhaps you should leave the room. I am an Alpha by blood, so therefore, I have more right to be in this room than you do, since you are not a true Alpha.” She looks around the room. “I have more right than most of you, by those standards, and as much right as the ones that are true Alphas. So, unless you want to join the Lunas as they walk out of this room, I suggest you keep your mouths

only two true Alphas in this room that are not sitting at our table. I notice Alpha Zaire, one of the two, hiding his smile at my

get

looks at the other Elders, but even some of them aren’t true Alphas. Their double standard just got handed back to them on a silver platter.

night, we have many leaderless pack members that need to be assimilated into new packs. In addition, the minimum number of pack members has increased this year, so if you have less than 50 members in your

Seth and I stay out of the discussion. As the two largest packs, we want

had suggested ensuring that each pack has at least two she-wolves, even if they are juveniles. That may help

the two hours, twenty packs have become fifteen. We break for lunch

among a few Alphas over your mates being here for this meeting.” He nods

Shawn and

that are grumbling, but Luna Jara made a good point that as a true Alpha, she

I didn’t include you in that

hopeful that you didn’t.” He says,

was too.” Alpha Asher says, also being a true Beta that became Alpha. I had pulled him aside last night and given him the story of his Alpha’s death, how he was in the haze and didn’t stop when I had claimed Jara, so

another reason to change the way they manage

we finish lunch, Elder Rudy stands. He’s the one that

missing. He was not found in the claiming territory, and he has not returned to his pack. We have had no sightings of him and since his Beta was killed in this year’s claiming and he has no Gamma, we will be dissembling his pack. Some members of his pack have already moved to

have already completed the