The Claiming by Cooper

The Council Chapter 56 Mason

Mason

After a month of absolute silence in my head from Jara, I can’t get enough of her being back in my head. Last night, I slept for what was probably the first time since we lost our daughter.

The next morning as she lays wrapped in my arms, I ask her what had changed, and she told me about Mila coming to Melinda in a dream.

“You know, Mason. I would never have been able to willingly give up a child. But, if I had to lose one, then I’m glad to know that my sister got the child she never had in this life.”

“Me too. If feels…better somehow knowing that your sister is looking after our daughter.”

I sent Elijah a mind link, letting him know that I’d be spending time with Jara this morning.

“Take as much time as you need, Alpha. The whole pack can feel the difference in the two of you this morning. I’m glad things are getting better.”

“Me too.” I say before turning back to my mate.

“Tell me what I’ve missed.” She says.

I had intentionally not told her that Mignon had her baby. When Asher told me that Mignon wanted to visit with her baby, I had told him no. I wasn’t sure how Jara would respond, and it was too risky.

Then, just a few days ago, Hana had her daughter. I hadn’t mentioned that either and I had asked her family to keep it from her for now.

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top of her head, holding her

“I

so I asked them not to say anything. I’m sorry if that wasn’t the right thing

do. You’re right, I couldn’t have handled it. But I

voice has gone soft, deep with desire. My

me. “I promised I wouldn’t push, and I won’t. But you did say there were other things that we could do until the doctor gave us the go ahead.” She says smiling. It’s the first time I’ve seen her smile in much too

back down on my chest and I relax, stroking her naked back with my

Gunnar’s pack. The last time we checked, it looked like they were training hard. I expect that they will be planning an attack soon. Zaire, Saul, Davis and Quinton have been watching them. Asher, Seth, Antonio and I have been distracted lately.”

that look. My mate is resolute in getting herself back to where she was before we lost our daughter. We’ll never forget our

else that I’d like you to participate in when you are

it.” I tell her.

She

she needs to go back in, but they want to hear from her. One of the things that we put forth in our petition was to allow females to choose their claimants. Layan should have 20 in her claim, but I don’t think she can handle that, and

you say they want to hear from her,

another 150 werewolves, fighting with Alpha Emanuel and with

my chest, lost in thought. “We, as she-wolves, can‘ t keep up with how quickly we’re killing

all too old to have children. Nearly half of the she–wolves left haven’t come of age. There’s a possibility of things improving over time, but we’re at serious risk of

doing a better job of keeping the feral–fever away in the packs. Jonas’s pack has several

there are roughly twenty she–wolves that will come of