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 spill over. She lets me cry, stroking my hair until Layan

then, time to get

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

Isabella says, taking my face in her hands. “But you’re a Luna. You

be letting you die, especially when you smell so foul.” Layan says, coming up

what’s happening, Isabella has 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, Isabella puts me in the tub. The

my hair. Layan returns with body

says, not looking up as she washes me, “that after the funerals tonight, we will

are today. I

is this about?” Isabella

me. We had pizza,

and they kept up the tradition. I think we should

sounds like a wonderful idea to me.” Isabella says behind

head. “I’m sure you both have more important things to do than sitting with

hand comes to my face, turning it to look at her. “You are my friend, Jara. There is nothing more important than you right now.” Her eyes are so earnest that I can’t deny that she means

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

I

to me. I know you are feeling raw right now, probably empty, like you have nothing to give the pack. But as your friend, I know that if you aren’t there to send Lewis off to the Moon Goddess, you will never

but I

be by your side the entire

washes my hair. “We won’t leave you Jara. Remember, you are the catalyst 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

you.” I say.

help me out of the bathtub. I have a

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