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.”

sooner things

join us as well. I notice some of the other Alphas scowling as they come in

is an Alpha meeting. Anyone who is not an Alpha should

at our table. “Lunas, I need to ask you to leave.”

don’t think so.” Hana

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

Carson says to

We’re not leaving.”

please get your Lunas under control.” Elder Carson tries

see why she shouldn’t have a say in our

from one of the other Alphas, Alpha Gunner, Alpha Terrance’s previous Beta, now Alpha.

title. And the minute he speaks, I realized this is what Jara was waiting for. I sit back, ready to watch my

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

my arm around the back of my mate’s chair. There are 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

get started?” Jara says, directing her attention

them aren’t true Alphas. Their double standard just got handed back to them

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 pack, please plan to assimilate some of the leaderless members

next two hours, the packs debate back and forth over who should take which pack members. Seth and I stay out of the discussion.

each pack has at least two she-wolves, even if they are juveniles. That may help some

fifteen. We break for

meeting.” He nods his head and I see a group which includes Alpha Gunnar

and

worry about. They will give you the biggest fight. There are others that are grumbling, but

I didn’t include you in that comment, Luke.” Jara says

you didn’t.” He says,

him the story of his Alpha’s death, how he was in the haze and didn’t stop when I had claimed Jara, so the guards had shot him. I could tell it upset him, but he understood.

reason to change the way they manage the claimings.”

lunch, Elder Rudy stands. He’s the one

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

to stay in my pack, and I have already completed the ceremony making them