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

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 taking it to the council.” I

seemed like the only one that had a brain in his

Saul’s

in his ear, so to speak and let him tell Elder Jason that his fellow council

sure he already knows, but he is one of

good for

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

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

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us, and there is no way he’ll let me into

I can

let you in?” Seth asks, echoing

mate, Tessa to join us. We can make it a pack tour. We can leave Alpha Shawn’s pack

way you think,

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

a Luna call before then. I want to make sure my mate and Saul’s are very clear about their roles and their rights

thinking of how excited my mate will be to have

“Hana, too.”

“It’s the first time they’ve ever had a say. The first time that this many Alphas

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 are.

only one other item on the agenda

“Typhon.”

Brynn POV

back of the packhouse, watching Melinda run 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

sister. In Alpha Shawn’s pack, there was a hint of lust, a look of desire as

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 the strong warrior that he is and of true Beta blood. No one was ever able to take him down, not even Alpha Shawn.

treasure, something to be cherished, but not in a sick or disgusting way. It’s as if they truly believe that I am special,

the warriors who have become bolder since I haven’t

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