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.

breaks down. “I’m

way.” I say, hanging

drive you.” Davis says, and I

every member of my pack in

is she?” I ask

room where Jara is hooked up to all sorts of equipment. I stop in the door and a sob catches in my throat. Her

mate be okay?” I ask,

she will recover. You will need to wait before trying to have another pup, but it doesn’t appear that any of her organs were damaged. She was just caught underneath Warrior Lewis as he was trying

I hadn’t gotten that much information

long will she be unconscious?” I ask.

could, Alpha. But she was too small to save. Luna

tears that I refuse to let

soon.”

at the doctor. “I’ll get someone to stay with

“Alpha?”

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doctor. I’m not sure what he sees on my face, but he stops whatever he

look around. I’m looking for Layan

moment, along with her parents I look at them.

you going?” Nina asks

I warned them what I would do if

her.”

me. “I’m coming with you.”

before moving to Jara’s room quickly followed by Nina. Seth turns and falls into

Elder hunting, dad Seth tells

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