The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 143

The Council Chapter 50: Mason

Mason

“I think we’re almost there, Davis. Another week and you can start moving people back into your packhouse.” I say, looking around at the kitchen that we finished installing today. It looks great.

I’m drinking some water when my phone rings. I look at the caller ID.

“Elijah, what’s up? Everything okay?”

There’s silence on the other end of the line and my heart clenches.

“Elijah.”

“Typhon attacked. Jara was outside with Layan, Melinda and Jace. The guards were nearby but had given Jara space to talk with Layan. He attacked and we took him down, but in the process, he killed Lewis, and….” I feel like the world is coming down around me. I don’t even realize I’ve dropped to my knees until I hear Davis tell everyone to stop working.

“Jara?” I whisper.

“She’s in the hospital, Alpha. I tried to get her here faster. I didn’t realize at first. Lewis died in her arms. I didn’t smell the blood on her. When I did, I raced her here…” I can hear my Beta holding his sobs as he tells me. I want to be angry with him. I want to yell at him for not

protecting my mate. But I know he would have given his life for her and obviously, Lewis did.

“You need to get home, Alpha. You need to get home now.”

“Is she alive?” I’m afraid to know the answer.

“Luna is alive, yes.”

I realize what he’s not telling me. “My pup?” I ask, feeling as though I′ ve gone numb.

“I’m so

I say, hanging up and standing.

drive you.” Davis says, and I just

hospital and seeing every member of my pack in the waiting room. Everyone is crying. Several of them are still bloody and injured from

is she?” I ask the room.

up to all sorts of equipment. I stop in the door and

okay?” I

but she will recover. You will need to wait before trying to have another pup, but it doesn’t appear that any of

look at the doctor. I hadn’t gotten

long will she be

could, Alpha. But she was too small to save. Luna will be out for the rest of the evening and most likely through the night.”

kiss her forehead, feeling the burn of tears that I refuse to let fall. I lean down

soon.”

to stay with her.” I say before

“Alpha?”

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the doctor. I’m not sure what he sees on my face, but he stops whatever he had planned to say. “Okay.”

around. I’m looking for Layan

in right at that moment, along with her parents I look

course. But where are you going?” Nina

Seth. “I warned them. I warned them what I would do if they stood by and

her.”

me. “I’m coming with

to Jara’s room quickly followed by Nina. Seth turns and falls into step beside me Phillip’s hand falls on

dad

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