The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 138

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

been asleep when I’m awakened by a loud booming sound. My room and bed begin to shake violently and suddenly there is smoke pouring into the room. I jump out of bed, just remembering to

my watch. Not only that,

into Jara’s room. They are coughing as they

to Jara, grabbing Layan in the process and pushing the two of them against the wall, using my body as a shield to keep the roof from collapsing on top of them.

that

inventory to make sure she’s

nods and I push both of them in front of

her safe. When we

is barking orders at his men, trying to put the fire out and

getting his attention. He looks

a ladder!” He yells, coming over to look at

okay?”

the house. The roof is already caving in up here.” I

go first, stand at the bottom and make sure you catch them

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

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

I won’t let anything happen to you.” I look

“Trust me?”

heart soars when she nods

out of here safely, that’s a

put the ladder back up and Hana’s guard gets into position at the bottom of the ladder. She gets down without an

by the shoulders and

so badly I’m not sure she could get down by herself.

my back.” I tell her, turning and squatting

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