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.”

“Good. The sooner things start to change, the better.”

some of the other Alphas scowling as they

room gets settled, Elder Carson stands up. “This is an Alpha

mates move. Elder Carson looks over at our table. “Lunas, I

think so.” Hana

have no idea what’s on her mind, but whatever it is, I’m glad I won’t

Carson

We’re not leaving.” Annabel says confidently.

control.” Elder

I don’t see why she shouldn’t have a say in our discussions.”

the other Alphas, Alpha Gunner, Alpha Terrance’s previous Beta, now

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

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

drape 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

we get started?” Jara says, directing

Alphas. Their double standard just

agenda is the restructuring of the packs. As Elder Colton mentioned last 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

take which pack members. Seth and I stay out of the

least two she-wolves, even if they are juveniles.

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

among a few Alphas over your mates being here for this meeting.” He nods his head and I see a group

and Emanuel.

others that are grumbling, but Luna Jara made a good point that as a true Alpha, she has more right than

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

didn’t.”

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

another reason to change the way they manage the claimings.” He had said.

He’s the

gone 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

and I have already completed the ceremony making