The Claiming by Cooper

The Council Chapter 22. Jara

Jara

I hear the pack members carrying their pizzas to the dining room where they will eat while we have our movie night and sleepover in the living room.

When I get there, Mignon moves over, and I sit down beside Layan.

“Did you eat?” I ask her.

She shakes her head, no, at me. I grab a plate and put two pieces on it, sitting in on my lap, then tucking her under my arm.

“What did we decide to watch?”

“Some rom-com about a girl who has no short-term memory and can’t remember that she falls for this guy every day.”

“Sounds fun!” I say and pick up a piece of pizza. I lean my head against Layan’s. “Will you try to eat for me, please?” I say quietly, but I know all the Lunas can hear me.

Layan looks at the pizza for a moment then picks is up and takes a bite before putting it down. It takes her awhile to chew and swallow it, Hana giving her a drink to help her wash it down. But, as we watch the movie, Layan slowly eats the piece of pizza.

We’re about halfway through the movie when I realize she’s sound asleep. I lean sideways, Annabel helping me tuck some pillows under my body and pull Layan against me so she’s in a more comfortable position.

Asher has been giving us space, but always keeping us in eyesight.

“You all did a great job with her tonight.” He says and Mignon goes

to sit on his lap.

I watch him, seeing that he has something else he wants to say.

“Look, it’s not my place and I’m not your mates, but, I don’t think. Mason or Seth would appreciate knowing that the two of you are touching every unmated male in this pack.” Asher says.

Hana and I look at each other before turning back to them. “You don’t know?” Hana asks.

“Know what?” Asher asks and Annabel turns to look at us.

“I noticed you touching all of them too. What don’t we know?”

Just then, Alpha Davis walks in, and a small smile crosses his face when he sees Layan sleeping against me. “I sent her mother to bed. I told her Layan would be safe with your four tonight.”

“Good.” I say, making a decision.

mind helping us for a moment?” I

could be dangerous, but he’s in an alliance with all of our packs. And I have every intention of helping him and his pack as much as I can.

for you?” He asks, walking into the room.

so publicly, but Alpha Asher, Mignon and Annabel don’t know about how to tell if someone is going feral. Would you mind if…” I

that I’m going feral?”

felt it when I touched

seemed to recognize right away that it has started

it will help others, I’m more than willing to do what I can. What

stands up, walking to him. “Let

Seth you said that.” He

the one that taught me.”

me.” I

her hand on Alpha Davis’s back, and I

Hana tells Annabel. Annabel hesitates a moment, then

asks, looking

at her sadly. “I’m close to going feral. At best, next year is my last

back on

you feel it?” Hana asks. I notice that now that he has two Lunas touching him, Alpha Davis’s body is

do. It…..ripples.” She says.

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or as Lunas, or both maybe, can push their feral-fever away. Not forever, but for a while, extending their

help keep my pack members from going

Hana and I say

this can help our pack,

he doesn’t like the idea of his mate

this will work?” He asks

if she can feel it. If she can, I’d say yes. She could make a difference

she hops up and moves to Alpha Davis who is still feeling

Luna Jara said.” Lewis, my guard says

look at him.

I was that close. When Luna Nina came to our pack with Luna Jara, I didn’t realize how close I was, that’s how bad it was for me. But being with them, spending time with them, being around them and having them touch me has pushed my feral-fever away. It takes more than a few days, that’s why Luna

on her face before reaching out and touching Alpha Davis. As soon

Ash. I really can.”

like, baby girl?”

Annabel say

see Asher move to pull Mignon away from Davis. “She’s okay, Asher. My mother never suffered ill effects. The feral-fever is a direct result of there not