The Claiming by Cooper

Layan’s Return Chapter 4: Jara

“Or me.” Antonio says, nuzzling Annabel who is already in his lap.

“We understand, Jara.” Seth says.

“Okay, let’s get down to business.” Councilman Jason says.

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“We’ve brought all of you here today to discuss our research findings. In order to give you the full results and answer any questions you have, I’ve asked our scientist, Dr. Braxton, to join the call today.”

We see an older gentleman, wearing glasses enter the video screen. I wonder if he wears them to make himself look more distinguished, since, as werewolves, we have advanced eyesight. Or perhaps, because he’s always looking through a microscope, the glasses give him an advantage and he’s just accustomed to wearing them.

“Good afternoon, everyone. As Councilman Jason said, my name is Braxton. I have studied human biology, veterinary medicine, zoology and more recently I have focused my studies on virology and genetics.”

“Uh, for those of us that aren’t doctors, can you put that in plain language.” Quinton says.

He smiles, looking into the camera. “Ever since my father died from feral- fever over twenty years ago, I’ve been studying every possible science to figure out why he and therefore, our kind, are going extinct.”

“Virology is the study of viruses. Once we realized that feral-feve mirrored the canine versions of the rabies and distemper viruses, vegan my intensified studies, to see what I could discover about our separate, but similar virus.”

“So, I’m guessing you’re here today because you found something.” Luke

says.

“That is correct, Alpha. And what I found is extraordinary. Let me preface, I will need to do more research, but this is an amazing find.”

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it, doe! What did you find?” Antonio asks.

from each of the Lunas caused a complete reversal and eradication of the virus

“Eradication?” Davis asks.

sample we used, the virus was suppressed, killed for all

in shock.

It appears that you, all of you, are the vaccination to the virus.”

“How?” Hana asks.

sure if it is some sort of natural evolution to protect our species, or something else entirely. But I would say, that spending time with your packs

stunned silence. Then another

the vaccination, as you call it, isn’t permanent, is it? When my sister died, her pack began to go feral very quickly, almost

for sure, but there was another interesting find in my research. The cells I found in some of the older she-wolves, Lunas Nina, Gia and Tessa and Miss Isabella were different than the ones that I found in the younger Lunas. It’s almost as if your bodies are responding to the virus’s mutation by mutating your immunity in kind.”

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take in, doctor.” Mason says beside

But these are

are the next steps.”

like to see if I can get saliva and blood samples from some of the other she-wolves, those in different ranks. My research did not show a difference in the impact of the vaccination process with the samples I had, but every one of you is a Luna with the exception of Miss Isabella who comes from an Alpha line. I would also like to take samples from all of the mated Alphas. I would expect to see that your resistance to the virus is higher than normal. given that your mates have marked you. However, that wasn’t the case with Alpha

work to do?” Seth says.

“Yes, Alpha.”

you can tell us that will help our species from dying

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that this will not be a popular idea, but all of you recently ad female children…” He is cut off by four savage snarls, the one beside

They all

saliva sample, no blood. This vaccine or whatever we want to call it, seems to be airborne. If your daughters also show

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