The Claiming by Cooper

The Council Chapter 45 Jara

Jara

Later, after dinner, we sit and watch a movie. This time, her pack members don’t stay quite so far away, offering to bring us popcorn or refill our drinks. I’m happy to see that Layan doesn’t flinch or cower when they get closer to her. They are all trying to be very careful around her and it seems to be working.

Elijah and Lewis shift out before we’re done watching the movie, and my night guards come to stand watch over me.

While Layan still sits in between us, she doesn’t fall asleep against me. When the movie ends, she turns to me.

“Would it be okay if I slept with you again? I’m sleeping better, but my best sleep is when you’re here.”

“Absolutely.” I say.

“Am I invited too?” Hana asks.

“Of course.” Layan says, laughing. It’s good to hear her laughing again.

We get ready and crawl into bed. Layan asks us about our pregnancies, and we tell her all the things that we like and don’t like about it.

“Did you hear that Mignon felt her little one move?” Hana

asks.

“Already?” I ask.

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“Yes, I can’t wait for that. That will be so exciting.”

we all drift

Elijah POV

violently and suddenly there is smoke pouring into the room. I jump out of bed, just remembering to grab my phone, before I race out of the room.

from Gunnar, Typhon or someone else, but no one is hurting my Luna on my watch. Not only that, but I

pushing into Jara’s room. They are coughing as they

out of the bedroom when there’s another explosion. The roof starts to collapse around us. I rush to Jara, grabbing Layan in the process and pushing the two of them against the wall, using my body as a shield to

have a moment to remember that I’m buck naked, and I worry that I might trigger Layan.

inventory to make sure she’s not injured. “We have to

them

that Hana’s guards have her

below us is chaos. Alpha Davis is barking orders at his men, trying to put the fire out and trying to figure out who is attacking us, because that’s what this is, an

his attention. He looks up, realizing we’re trapped up

coming over

okay?”

out of the house. The roof is already caving in up here.” I say, just

bottom and make sure you catch them

does and then I turn to Jara. “You’re up next, Luna.” I tell her and help her get on

she starts to climb down, the house rumbles again, the floor we’re on, shifting around, part of it collapsing and shaking the ladder loose. Lewis moves and catches Jara before she crashes to the floor. I reach out, pulling Layan against me, holding on to her as I watch Lewis set Jara on her feet. I

let anything happen to you.” I

“Trust me?”

soars when she nods her head

of here safely, that’s a promise.”

ladder back up and Hana’s guard gets into position at the bottom of the ladder. She gets down without an incident, but I can hear things crashing

I say, taking her by the shoulders and guiding her

so badly I’m not sure she could get down

back.” I tell her, turning and squatting down in