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

I’ll be able to find time to take the

tomorrow.

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Mason

Davis’s pack. This time, Seth was going to accompany them. Asher isn’t happy about it, but he feels. better knowing 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.

I forwarded his request to Jara. She and Hana are in charge of setting up

Elder Jason are all scheduled to visit Alpha Shawn this weekend as well. It will be a very

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

the effects of feral-fever but nothing

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

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 extremes so you can achieve that instinctual goal. It makes you willing to take

shape that Typhon is in physically, I have to believe that

lost his mind and that he needed 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 she would be well looked after,

not taking my concerns seriously, so we are going to do our own search. If anyone feels strongly that we should not go after Alpha Typhon and kill him, you are free to stay here. The rest of you, meet me at the

forest line. I look at all of them, proud of

you are in charge of protecting

in the air, dividing my pack in two before swiping my hand through the air and indicating the half I’m leaving to

lands. Don’t let him get onto our lands. While Jara, Brynn and Melinda aren’t here right now, we don’t want him to

“Yes, Alpha.”

going hunting.” I say and my voice becomes

my group

best tracker. See what you can do.” I say,

here off and on and if we catch a newer trail, we may be able to

rest of you, spread out. See if you can catch a more

for a couple of hours, sniffing every leaf or piece of dirt that smells like something is rotten. A couple of times,