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.

us for a moment?” I ask

in an alliance with all of our packs. And I

I do for you?” He asks, walking into the

and Annabel don’t know about how to tell if someone is going feral. Would you

tell them that I’m going feral?” He finishes for me.

when I touched you

You seemed to recognize right away that it has

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

“Let us touch

Alpha Seth you

knows. His mother is the one that taught me.” She tells

me.” I say.

puts her hand on Alpha

Annabel hesitates a moment, then complies. Immediately, she sucks in air and pulls. her hand away.

asks, looking between Alpha Davis and Hana.

sadly. “I’m close to going feral. At best, next year is my last chance to claim my mate before it’s too

Annabel puts her hands back on his shoulder, looking

he has two

do. It…..ripples.”

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can push their feral-fever

saying as a Luna I can help keep my pack members from going feral?” Mignon

I say together.

turns to look at Asher. “Asher, if this can help our

can tell he doesn’t like the idea of his mate touching

work?” He asks

way to find out, Alpha. Let her see if she can feel it. If she

a long moment before nodding his agreement. Immediately, she hops up and

my guard says from his spot against the

to look at

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 Jara wanted me as her guard, so that I

touching Alpha Davis. As

can feel it, Ash. I

it feel like, baby girl?” He

Mignon and Annabel say together.

Davis. “She’s okay, Asher. My mother never suffered ill effects. The feral-fever is a direct result