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.

are you thinking?” Asher

will. And that should be enough, except, Luke 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 of

would be interested to know that. He seemed like the only

in Alpha Saul’s pack.”

with that.” Zaire says. “Alpha Saul and I are friendly. I will put the bug in his ear, so to speak and

of five.

would still be good for him to know.” Antonio says.

back to this she-wolf and her nearly of-age daughter. What are we going to

to go into the pack. I’m not thrilled with the idea. There’s no way that Alpha Shawn will allow her

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Not only that, but he’s already unhappy with us, and there is no way he’ll let me into his pack. I won’t

I can go.” Zaire

echoing the

to join us. We can make it a pack tour. We can leave Alpha Shawn’s pack and then go to, say, Alpha Seth’s pack so Gia and Tessa

the way you think, Alpha

that doesn’t work, we’ll meet and come up with

have your mates schedule a Luna call before then. I want to make sure

my mate will be to have her first Luna

“Hana, too.”

all will.” Antonio says. “It’s the first time they’ve ever had a say. The first time

take a moment to let that sink in. It’s true, the change that will come is only possible because we are giving our mates

only one other item on the agenda for today.” I

“Typhon.”

Brynn POV

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 careful.

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

looks they’d give me. I began to worry that they might kill Luke, just so they could take me as a mate. I’m thankful that he is

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

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

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