The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 146

The Chapter 53 Jara

Jara

The doctor released me the day after I woke up. I haven’t spoken unless someone asks me a question. I feel so numb that all I want to do is sleep.

Mason helps me get up and get dressed. When we step out of the room, the waiting room is full of our pack members. I can feel their need to be close to me, to comfort me and to be comforted by me. But I’m empty. I have nothing to give to them, so rather than saying anything, I walk past them toward the packhouse.

“It’s lunchtime, Jara. Did you want to eat?” Mason asks.

I shake my head and turn toward our bedroom, climbing the stairs, and walking to our room. When I get there, I kick off my shoes and crawl into bed, pulling the blankets over my head.

I don’t know how long I lay there, but I wake to quiet voices talking outside the door.

The door opens. “Layan, just leave her be.”

“I don’t think so, Alpha.”

A moment later, the blankets are ripped off me. “Okay Jara, time to get in the bath. You smell.”

“Leave me alone, Layan.”

She leans over me in the bed, putting her hands on either side of my face, her face so close I can feel her breath. “Not a chance.”

“I agree.” I hear and looking past Layan I see Isabella. “If Layan isn’t strong enough to carry you to the bathtub, I know that I am.” She says, coming to sit on the other side of the tub.

“I’ll go get the water running.” Layan says, leaving me with Isabella.

begins stroking my hair, not saying anything. I can feel the tears welling in my eyes before they begin to

right then, time to get into the tub.”

don’t want to.” I say, really just wanting to

her hands. “But you’re a Luna.

foul.” Layan says, coming up behind me. I guess I still have

scooped me up and is carrying me to the bathtub. She sets me on my feet and Layan begins undressing me. As soon as she’s done,

Layan returns with body

me, “that after

The funerals are today. I can’t go, I can’t.

is this

kind of a tradition. When I was….healing, Jara, Hana, Annabel and Mignon all came to visit me. We had pizza, popcorn, sodas and watched movies. It was something we started during the claiming,

year and they kept up the tradition. I think

wonderful idea to me.” Isabella

important things to do than sitting with

more important than you right now.” Her eyes are so earnest that I can’t deny that she

The harder part will be the funeral.” Layan says, looking

can’t.” I

are feeling raw right now, probably empty, like you have nothing to give the pack. But as your friend, I know that

quiver. I know she’s right, but I don’t know how

will be by your side the entire

that started this support system. You are not alone, and you are not required to always be the strong one. Let us be your strength right now. We will support you and hold you up for as long as you need us.”

I say.

they help me out of

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