The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 153

The Council Chapter 61 Jara

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Jara

When the howl goes up that we’re under attack, Mason and I jump out of bed. He’s out the door and shifted before I can follow him. I try to shift

but I’m not able to.

Shit, I know what this means. I’m pregnant! But I can’t focus on that right now. I need to get myself and my baby to safety.

After what happened with Typhon, Mason had a door that leads to a safe room installed on our floor. I rush to the end of the hall, hearing the sounds of crashing and snarling behind me.

“Mason is in the packhouse fighting, any wolves in the packhouse, get to your Alpha. Fight!” I shout through the mind link as I rip open the door. I hear the snarls of Elijah’s wolf and I know he’s jumped into the fight as well.

I move into the stairwell. It’s dark, but I don’t need light to see. I rush down a flight of stairs, before seeing a door open on the stairwell below

“Go, Jace. Luna Jara will be there momentarily. Help protect our Luna.” I hear Joe say.

“I’m here.” I call, rushing faster down the stairs. “Where’s Stella?” I ask.

“She went to get Brynn and Melinda, she’ll bring them to tl safe room. Go!” Joe says before closing the door. I reach over and turn the lock on the door from our side before taking Jace’s hand.

“Come on, Jace, let’s go.”

We continue down the stairs, the sounds of fighting getting louder as we

  1. As we reach the bottom, there is a thunk and the wall beside us shakes as if a wolf was thrown against it. I hear a snarl before I turn in the other direction, following the hallway to the safe room.

Just as we get to the end, a door to the hallway opens and Luke, my guard, steps in.

“Oh, Luna, thank the goddess.” He’s holding Melinda and he pushes Brynn and Stella into the hallway before closing the door behind him.

“Let’s get you all inside the safe room.” He says, as another body smashes against the wall nearby.

“How many are there?” I ask him.

“It looks like they sent everyone.” Luke says.

I use my handprint to open the safe room door. As the others filter in, I turn to Luke. “All of them?”

“Yes, Luna. Our numbers are very close. We may have a larger pack, but many of ours our omegas and they have more fighters.”

“I’ll call Seth, see if he can send help.”

“Stay safe.” He says, turning to leave.

into the safe room. The door shuts with a resounding boom and I turn

phone on the wall, installed for just this purpose. I dial Seth’s

voice groggy with

under attack. Gunnar sent everyone, we’re under attack.” I

I’ve even finished

way, Jara. Are you

the safe

we’ll be there as

under attack. I’ll alert the others, but I need to know you’re safe.” I hear Seth tell Hana, just before I hear his howl alerting

on our way.” He says before he

as a body

and Stella has Jace. I’m pacing, trying to relax. I keep gently reaching out to Mason, just to feel that he’s okay. His mind isn’t as open as it usually is

know that Brynn and Stella can feel it too.

for a while, when Brynn gets a game off a shelf and begins playing with Melinda, encouraging Jace to come over and play as well.

that it’s finally about the time

again, when I feel a wave of relief pass through

“I think Seth and his pack

Stella who just grabbed her chest. She looks at me and her eyes go

Brynn whispers just as I feel the tether to Joe snap.

mournful sound that echos around

she’s lost in

against

but I’m whispering to Jace,

to me breaks. She may not have chosen Joe as her mate so many years ago, but he has been a good mate to her, and they were happy.

kicks and fights until I put him down. He rushes to Stella, putting her head in his lap, crying. “Wake up, momma. Wake up. It’s okay, I’m here. Momma, please, wake up.” He

his eyes pleading. “Why won’t she wake up, Luna? Why

beside him. I wrap my arms around him, not having any words that will soothe or comfort him. He turns to

in the mind

“I’m here, Mason.”

for you.”

up, carrying him to the door, unlocking it, just as Mason pulls it He’s covered in blood, fur and guts. He looks at Jace in my arms and

His

open.

close and his head drops as he feels the loss of

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Mason

I knew they’d be after me, specifically, and I was right. It’s only a moment or

Our omegas are trained to fight, but this group has more warriors than we do. Elijah and I can take on

that all the she-wolves are in the safe room. I relax just a bit, knowing that no matter what happens, Jara is safe. And I know my mate is smart. She will have called Seth and help will

to my pack breaking as my pack members die on the battlefield. I hate that we are losing even more wolves, but it can’t be helped, and Gunnar and his group will die today for bringing this war to my pack

they enter the packhouse. We’re leaving a path of death behind us as we make our way outside. He and I

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