The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 145

The Council Chapter 52 Mason

Mason

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I found out from Phillip that he and Seth had taken over handling the funerals for my dead pack members. I also found out that Elder Jason, Councilman Jason now, asked him to keep Typhon’s body so our doctors could run tests and experiments on his blood and tissue. While I hate the idea of that monster’s body even being in my pack lands, I know that we need the data. There is so little of it, that the more we can get, the better.

Davis had offered to run my pack for me, in the interim while Jara was in the hospital and for as long as I needed. I accepted his offer, knowing that I’m in no shape to do anything.

When I had returned from killing the Elders, I had gone to Jara. When she woke, her despair was overwhelming. Feeling it mixed with my own was unbearable. I failed her. I failed both of them. There is nothing that I can say to her, nothing that will make this right.

I stay with her until the doctor gives her another sedative and then I have Nina sit with her while I go back to the packhouse to get a shower and fresh clothes. I have just closed the door to my room when there’s a knock.

I open the door to see Elijah, who might look even worse than I do.

“May I have a word, Alpha?” He asks.

I nod, stepping back and letting him into the room. His eyes are on the floor and his teeth are clenched.

“What’s on your mind, Elijah?”

He turns to face me but doesn’t say anything for a moment.

his voice barely a whisper. “I failed her.

Beta. I don’t deserve to be a Beta if I can’t protect

put my hand on his shoulder. “This isn’t on you, Elijah. You were there. You fought and killed Typhon. I won’t lie, I blamed you for a moment, a brief moment. But I realized, it’s not your fault. It’s mine. I didn’t find him, I didn’t hunt him down like I should have and now, my daughter is dead because of it. My mate will barely look at me because of it.” I say, turning away from him. “This isn’t on

do, Alpha. Tell me what I can do.” He says,

in his voice.

clear

and begins

“Elijah.”

turning

get them cleaned up. From what little I’ve heard, Typhon was full of disease. Don’t make me bury you too because you didn’t take care of yourself. That’s an order.”

“Yes Alpha.”

wash away today’s sorrow before putting on a

to take on

Elijah POV

Mason’s room, I’m not watching where I’m going.

into Layan.

she falls. “Oh, Layan, I’m so sorry, are you

around her, but her soft, cool hands come to my

okay?” I had told her to call me Elijah instead of Beta. I want her to feel comfortable with me. I have to admit, even now, I

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