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.

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

right then, time to get into

I say, really just wanting

“But you’re a Luna. You don’t get to wither

friend, I won’t be letting you die, especially when you smell so foul.” Layan says, coming up behind me. I guess I still

sets me on my feet and Layan begins undressing me. As soon as she’s done, Isabella puts me

my hair. Layan returns with body wash and a washcloth and begins washing my body while Isabella washes my hair.

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

at her. The funerals are today. I can’t go, I can’t. I begin to panic.

night? What is this about?” Isabella says.

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

many of us this past year and they kept up the tradition. I think we should continue

sounds like a wonderful idea to

you both have more important things to do than sitting with me watching movies.”

are my friend, Jara. There is nothing more important than

be the funeral.” Layan says, looking at me.

can’t.” I whisper.

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

I know she’s right, but I don’t know how I can ever

will be by your side the entire time.” She says to

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

I say.

they help me out of the bathtub. I have a moment

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