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.

in my eyes before they begin to spill over. She lets me cry, stroking my hair until Layan comes back

time to get

say, really just

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

says, coming up behind me. I

know 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 warm water feels soothing against my sore body. I hadn’t even realized that my

in a moment, I feel warm water running through my hair. Layan returns with body wash and a washcloth

not looking up as she washes me, “that after the funerals tonight, we will need a movie night.”

funerals are today. I can’t go, I can’t. I begin to

is this about?”

of a tradition. When I was….healing, Jara, Hana, Annabel and Mignon all came to visit me. We had

so many of us this past year and they

to me.” Isabella says behind

shake my head. “I’m sure you both have more important things to do than sitting with me watching movies.” I say

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

be the funeral.”

can’t.” I whisper.

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 forgive

know she’s right, but I don’t

be by your side the entire

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 right now. We will support you and hold you up for as long as you

you.” I

are done, they help me out of the bathtub. I have a moment to

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