The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 117

The Council Chapter 24. Mason

Mason

“No, it wasn’t on the agenda and today, we do have some important things to discuss. First, without realizing it, both Mason and I absorbed members of Alpha Shawn and Alpha Gunnar’s packs. Not only that, we got their mates and both of them had she- wolf pups.”

Asher whistles. “If they didn’t hate us before, they sure do now.”

“It’s worse. Luke, Jara’s guard at the claiming, indicated that things in Alpha Shawn’s pack are not healthy. And while his mate, Brynn is adjusting here in my pack, there is another she-wolf who has a daughter, one that will be going into the claiming next year, a Gamma. Based on what Brynn told Jara, this Gamma female wants out of their pack and is willing to leave her mate to protect her daughter. I’ll tell you, Brynn is very skittish around my pack members, especially with her daughter, and Melinda is only two.”

“Two? And she’s worried about your unmated males around her?” Antonio asks in disbelief.

“It’s the same for Hana’s guard and his mate. They arrived last week, and while their daughter is a bit older, she’s still a pre-teen. She, Alexis, is terrified to leave her daughter with any of my pack members except my mother.” Seth says.

“They came from Alpha Gunnar’s pack?” Davis asks.

“Yes.”

“How many others are still there?” Quinton asks.

“According to Alexis and Randal, they were the only two, so now

Alpha Gunnar has no she-wolves in his pack.” Seth says.

“Good. It keeps our mates from wanting to go into that snake’s territory.” Antonio growls.

“Agreed.” Zaire says.

“So, we need to decide if we are going to help this she-wolf or not.”

I say.

thinking?” Asher

also told me that Alpha Shawn cheated to win his place as Alpha. And Elder Carson helped by allowing the cheating to occur and keeping it within his pack instead

that. He seemed like the only one that

Saul’s pack.”

his ear, so to speak and

he already knows, but he is one of five. He

be good for him to

and her nearly of-age daughter. What are we

thrilled with the idea. There’s no way that Alpha Shawn

pages now

unhappy with us, and there is no way he’ll let me into his pack. I won’t allow her to

I can

let you in?” Seth asks, echoing the question in my mind.

can get Saul and his mate, Tessa to join us. We can make it a pack tour. We can leave Alpha Shawn’s pack and then go to, say, Alpha

think, Alpha Zaire.”

route. If that doesn’t work, we’ll meet and come up with another

a Luna call before then. I want to make sure my mate and

of how excited my mate will be to

“Hana, too.”

will.” Antonio says. “It’s the first time they’ve ever had a say. The first time that this many Alphas are supporting

take a moment to let that sink in. It’s true, the change that will come is only

the agenda for

“Typhon.”

Brynn POV

around. Some of the warriors are tentatively playing with her. I know they are worried that I will stop them, and I want to, but I trust Luna Jara and so I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt, but still being very

ones from Alpha Shawn’s pack. Here, they look at Melindal as if she’s a daughter, a niece, a little sister. In Alpha Shawn’s pack, there was a hint of lust, a look of desire as if Melinda would become their mate in the future. If she were sixteen or seventeen, I might have understood it more, but at two years of

might kill Luke, just so they could take me as a mate. I’m thankful that he is the strong warrior that he is

members look at me as if I’m a treasure, something to be cherished, but not in a sick or disgusting way. It’s as if they truly believe that I am special, that we, as she-wolves, are their salvation. And, in

who have become bolder since I haven’t stopped their playing, I

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