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.”

The sooner things start

Antonio, Annabel, Asher and Mignon join us as well. I notice some of the other

up. “This is an Alpha meeting. Anyone who is not an Alpha

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

don’t think so.” Hana

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

Carson says to Hana.

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

under control.” Elder Carson tries a

I don’t see why she shouldn’t have a

hear a snort from one of the other Alphas, Alpha Gunner, Alpha Terrance’s previous Beta,

Elder Carson said? Only Alphas are allowed in the Alpha meeting.” He stresses the title. And the minute he speaks, 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

nothing but smile with pride and 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

or can we get started?” Jara says, directing her attention

even some of them aren’t true Alphas.

on our 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 have

and I stay out of the discussion. As the two largest

she-wolves, even if they are juveniles. That may help some of the packs settle and decrease the number of males going

We break for lunch and Alpha

Alphas over your mates being here for this meeting.” He nods his head and I see a group which includes Alpha Gunnar and also includes Alphas

Shawn and Emanuel.

are others that are grumbling, but Luna Jara made a good point that as a true Alpha, she has more right than most of us to be here.”

in that

hopeful that you didn’t.” He says,

aside last night and given him the story of his Alpha’s death, how he was in

the way they manage the claimings.” He

Elder Rudy stands. He’s the one

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 Winter’s Bite pack.” He stops, looking at

to stay in my pack, and I have already completed the ceremony making them official pack members.”