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.

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

then, time to get into the tub.”

to.” I say, really just wanting

“But you’re

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

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.

feel warm water running through my hair. Layan returns with body wash and

me, “that after the funerals tonight, we will need

are today. I can’t

night? What is this about?”

me. We had pizza, popcorn, sodas and watched movies. It

us this past year and they kept up the tradition. I think

to me.” Isabella

things to do than sitting with me watching movies.” I say to them.

is nothing more important than

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

can’t.” I

listen 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

I know she’s right, but I don’t know how I can ever get through the funeral.

the entire time.” She says to me

not required to always be the strong one. Let us be your strength right now. We will support you and hold you

you.” I

they help me out of the

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