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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kiss the top of her head, holding her tightly

at me. “I missed their

upsetting for you, so I asked them not to say anything. I’m sorry if that wasn’t the right thing to do.” I tell

right, I couldn’t have handled it. But I think I can now.” She

her voice has gone soft, deep with desire. My body responds, but I’m careful. I don’t want another

in 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

naked back with my fingers, tracing the line of her spine as

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

that look. My mate is resolute in getting herself back to where she was before

I’d like you

I

that?” She asks.

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 neither do Seth and Antonio. We were there, we saw how she came out. But, if I fight this, it could look like I’m trying to give Elijah the upper hand. He may be your Beta, but no one doubts that you, and

you say they want to hear from her,

her, to negotiate to get what she wants in her claiming versus what the council feels is in the best interest in the packs. As it stands, we’ve lost at least another 150

over, kissing my chest, lost in thought. “We, as she-wolves, can‘ t keep up with how quickly we’re killing each other off. At this rate, there just won’t be enough of us left.”

are only three she–wolves going into the claim this year – Layan, Katerina and McKenna. Stella hasn’t had a child since Jace, Tessa, your mom, Isabella, they’re all too old to have children. Nearly half

keeping the feral–fever away in the packs.

what end. If there are roughly twenty she–wolves that will come of age in