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.

you thinking?”

Luke also told me that Alpha Shawn cheated to win his place as Alpha. And Elder Carson helped by allowing the cheating

that. He seemed like the only one that had a brain in his head.” Davis

Saul’s pack.” Quinton says.

I will put the bug in his ear, so to speak and let him tell Elder

sure he already knows, but he is one of five. He could continue to be overruled.”

still be good for him to know.” Antonio

and her nearly of-age daughter. What are

pack. I’m not thrilled with the idea. There’s no

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us, and there is no way he’ll let me into his pack. I won’t allow her to go there without me. So, I’m

can go.” Zaire

echoing the question

leave Alpha Shawn’s pack and then go to, say, Alpha Seth’s pack so Gia and Tessa can learn

the way you think, Alpha

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

I want to make sure my mate and Saul’s are very clear

how excited my mate will be to have her

“Hana, too.”

had a say. The first time that this

to let that sink in. It’s true, the change that will come is only possible because we are giving our mates the freedom to be the strong, independent women they

one other item on the agenda for today.”

“Typhon.”

Brynn POV

know they are worried that I will stop them,

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 age, it was

to worry that they might kill Luke, just so they could take me as a mate. I’m thankful that he is the strong warrior that he is and of true Beta blood. No one was ever able to take him down, 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

the warriors who have become bolder since I haven’t stopped their playing, I hear the howl

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