The Claiming by Cooper

Mason

The twins are uncomfortable in this new environment. They are more fussy than normal, but they settle as long of Jara or I am holding them. When we got back to our room last night, Nina said they had slept most of the time we were at dinner and dancing. Which meant, they were up most of the night with us.

I’m exhausted, but today is a big day. They will announce the order in which the females will enter the claiming and they will allow them to identify if they have any claimants that they have already decided that they want in their claiming

However, we have a council meeting this morning, before the claiming events start. This morning, Katerina agreed to watch over our twins while we join Councilman Phillip in the main packhouse. I have asked Elijah to join us and when we arrive, I see that Jonas has asked Jared to join us as well.

We are using a space in the dining room that has been sectioned off for this purpose. Since all of the councilmen and women are here at this year’ s claiming, and Seth is still with Hana and their newest baby, we don’t need a video call, so I’m surprised when one is set up.

On the screen at the end of the table is Dr. Braxton. I’m guessing we’re about to discuss the next set of data from his research.

Once everyone has arrived and found a seat, Dr. Braxton begins.

“Hello everyone. I have been invited to your council meeting to discuss the latest round of research that we conducted over the past couple of months. If you remember, we had the original data from our current Lunas, Luna Nina as well as Isabella. That data had indicated that they had an immunity to the viruses that cause feral-fever and the claiming

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haze. It was also believed that this immunity served as a vaccination of sorts to the males in their packs when they were in contact with them, specifically bodily fluids of any kind.”

He stops, looking at the camera and pushing up his glasses. “It was also questioned as to whether this immunity or vaccination was consistent among the she-wolves. I believe it was you, Alpha Mason, that used your previous Gamma, Stella, as an example of a she-wolf that impacted her mate, but had no real impact on her pack.”

“Yes, that’s correct.” I confirm.

were very few instances where the parents declined our request, but there were a few. However, based on our sample size, I feel that we are able to discuss our conclusions at

all wait, holding our breath.

It’s Antonio who pushes him to

immunity and vaccination effect is different in each female. However, we were not able to specifically say that this is based on rank. While most

Mignon and Annabel, both were omegas prior to becoming Lunas. Each of them has a very high level of immunity in their system, as does the omega Layan. But, in some of the other packs,

again. “Even more interesting to me, as

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of her parents are of Beta blood and we would expect that her antibodies are high, hers were literally off the charts. Her antibodies are higher than any other she-wolf with the exception of Alpha Jara and now her pups, which I would expect since she and her pups are both

and I feel her

already take when babies are born. I did receive those a couple weeks

in

again. I’m beginning to think this is his way of collecting his

and Alpha Asher only allowed us to take saliva samples. While we’ve seen the vaccine effect in the saliva, the antibodies.

watch Antonio and Asher look at each other. Neither of them wants to have blood drawn from their babies,

tells Dr. Braxton. “And you can collect

at Mignon. “I will allow it, too.” He says, when

Hana’s pup as well. It will be good to know if the next generation of pups has a higher immunity and therefore vaccination effect for the

other she-wolves whose immunity isn’t as high as ours?” I

ask.

that I wanted to discuss. While we were researching this, we realized that every she-wolf that we

hear the Lunas around