The Claiming by Cooper

chapter 28

“What do you know of the effects of she-wolves on feral-fever?” I ask her.

She frowns. “The effect of she-wolves on feral-fever?” She asks.

Once I explain it to her, I see the lightbulb go on in her head.

“That’s why you’re always touching them?”

“Yes, and if you truly want to take on a leadership role in this pack, which I hope you do, you will need to help me keep our pack members from going feral.”

“Yes, Luna. I’d be happy to.” She says.

“In addition, some changes are coming. I’d like for you to play a role in that. Whether it’s here in our pack, or in the other packs, I think your Beta blood and your willingness to help will be much. needed.” I explain the changes that we’ve made with the council. and the impact we are already having at Alpha Davis’s pack.

“I would need to be mindful of Melinda, but I want to help. If I can, and if it is safe for Melinda, I will help in any way I can.”

I nod. “We’re going to have a meeting in the next day or so. We need to speak to Alpha Luke and Alpha Quinton, but Alpha Quinton. has already requested our presence. He might be a good start for you.”

“As long as Melinda is safe.” She clarifies.

“Of course, and Hana and I were just discussing that no Luna, or in your case, no Beta would go to a pack alone.”

“Okay. Tell me what I need to do.”

After I explain to her about feeling for the darkness in our pack. members, Brynn heads back to the kitchen to oversee dinner preparations.

Again, I’m just about to go get the pregnancy test, when Mason walks in.

“Hello love. How was your day?”

and then about his conversation with

find time to

tomorrow.

The Council Chaph

Mason

getting ready to leave again, heading back to Alpha Davis’s pack. This time, Seth was going to accompany them. Asher isn’t happy about it, but he feels. better

and Melinda to Alpha Quinton’s pack. I knew that Luke would be distracted the entire weekend, worrying about his mate and daughter, so I’m sending him with his mate. They had also gotten Luna Nina, Jara’s mother, to agree to go with her and Jara’s father, Alpha Phillip, is going to. That way, we know that Brynn and Melinda will be safe, and Nina will be able to accurately assess Quinton’s pack. This also give Elijah a chance to

his request to Jara. She and Hana are in charge of setting up the schedule

Tessa, their mates and Elder Jason are all scheduled to visit Alpha Shawn this weekend as well. It will be a very interesting and busy weekend to say

the end of the weekend. In the meantime, it gives me time to begin my hunt for Typhon. Elder Jason will be here next week, and I will be busy digging through the records he brings with him. Elijah found a very

information on the effects of

of control, instinct taking over in the extreme. If Typhon is dealing with both, then there would be no

side of the claiming haze that makes you feel a bit crazy. It’s not just the need or desire to claim your mate, but your are driven to

physically, I have to believe that he is lost, whether it’s to the claiming haze, feral-fever, or both, it doesn’t

to be put down. I was told they would look into it, which they haven’t. done. So, now, after sending Jara off to a place where I felt

Luna. The Council is not taking my concerns seriously, so we are going to do our own search. If anyone feels strongly that we

of warriors are at the forest line. I look at all of

in charge of protecting the

before swiping my hand through the air

onto our lands. While Jara, Brynn and Melinda aren’t here right now, we don’t want him to find a place to

“Yes, Alpha.”

We’re going hunting.” I say and my

and I take my group to the place where we know

See what you can do.”

know Typhon’s been here off and on and if we catch a newer trail, we may be able to find

See if you can catch a more recent trail.” We all shift and begin our hunt.

sniffing every leaf or piece of dirt that smells like something is rotten. A couple of times, someone howled, and we’d come running, only