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?”

mate about my plans and then about his conversation with Elder Jason before we head to dinner

be able to find time to

tomorrow.

The Council Chaph

Mason

was going to accompany them. Asher isn’t happy about it, but he feels. better knowing that the pack is

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 see Layan.

have some she- wolves visit his pack as well and I forwarded his request to Jara. She and Hana are in charge of setting up the schedule of visitation for she-wolves

this

to wait to have our next meeting until the end of the weekend. In the meantime, it gives me time to

amount of information on the effects of feral-fever but nothing

instances, the person is out of control, instinct taking over in the extreme.

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 risks

that Typhon is in physically, I have to believe that

that he needed to be put down. I was told they would look into it,

to our pack and your Luna. The Council is 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

warriors are at the forest line. I look

this half, you are in charge of protecting the pack.”

hand through the air and indicating the half I’m leaving

Melinda aren’t here right now, we don’t want him to find a place to hide until they return. Gamma Joe is in charge

“Yes, Alpha.”

you, with me. We’re going hunting.” I say and my voice becomes menacing as I think about Typhon

off and I take my group to the place where we know that

See what you can

but I want to go at it again. We know Typhon’s been here off and on and if we catch a newer trail, we

a more recent trail.” We all

like something is rotten. A couple of times, someone howled, and we’d come running, only to find a dead animal that was decomposing. The scent was close, but not