The Claiming by Cooper

Layan’s Return Chapter 18 Mason

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Mason

Later that week, Seth and Hana arrive with their two little ones in tow. Hana immediately goes to Layan, hugging her tightly.

“I’ve missed you!” She says.

“I can’t believe you’re here. You literally gave birth a few days ago.” Layan says to her.

Hana scoffs at that and I see Seth giving me a pained look. He obviously wanted to wait longer to come here. I just give him a knowing smile. I’m mated to a strong woman too. I get it.

As this year’s females settle into their daily routine of choosing their claimants and participating in their social gatherings, it gives me time to speak with my Gamma Luke, who is running things back at the pack. Since we have quite a few pack members here, there isn’t a lot going on. but the pack still has to be managed and run. In the mornings. I video chat with him and discuss everything that is going on, what I need to handle. or anything that he’s dealing with.

Jara and the other Lunas usually go to the stage in the morning when the females announce any new members in their claims. Jara told me that Layan has invited a few omegas from her pack. I was a bit surprised by that, but Jara told me that she has worked with them in the kitchens and is fairly comfortable around them. Not surprisingly, she hasn’t chosen any more Alphas for her claim.

We’re coming to the end of the first week, when Councilman Phillip comes to see me and Jara.

“Hi Dad.” Jara says, walking up to kiss him. I shake his hand in greeting and ask if he wants to come in.

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“Actually, I’d like it if the two of you would come with me. We have a visitor that would like to speak with the two of you.”

“Who?” Jara asks him.

“Dr. Braxton.”

up. “Why does he want to meet with

don’t know, but I told him it would be better if I came to get you, rather than bringing him here. Too many pups here and most of you are

I look at Jara. “We can at least see what

and we follow her father to the main packhouse. When we arrive. Phillip takes us to his office,

where they are having their social events. It really is amazing how different this year feels from last year when tensions

Dr. Braxton stands, extending his hand. “Alpha, Luna. It’s nice to finally meet

shaking

“I’ll let you talk. Let me know

door.

seat.” Dr. Braxton says and we sit, facing

table.

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not sure I was clear in

my

of the other recently mated Alphas and Lunas to see if their

I’m glad that much was clear.” He

you wanted to talk to us about, doctor?” Jara says, trying to ease

think you may have overlooked, Alpha, Luna, is that one of your pups is a male. He also is showing the higher level of antibodies in his system. It’s very possible that he is the first male to ever actually have been born with antibodies in

had missed that part. I had been so concerned about what it meant that our pups had higher antibodies that I’d completely missed the part where my

that mean?” Jara asks.

that we, as a species, are evolving. That means, it’s possible in the future, both males and females will have antibodies for

I understand that you were beginning to feel the effects of going feral

“Yes, that’s correct.”

would assume that you don’t have the antibodies in your system. I’ ve started another round of tests, looking at the males, specifically the older population and my initial findings are very interesting.”

his glasses up his nose again. If Antonio was here, he’d be pushing him to move along. Dr. Braxton likes his

samples of older males who have been mated for long periods of time, or from males who may have lost their mate, but were mated for a long time before their mates passed away. In those

spent so much time with their mates who conceivably did have the antibodies, their bodies actually were able to

my current assumption. None of this data will be known for sure for many years. But we know from Alpha Typhon’s tissues samples, that he did not have the antibodies in his system. It’s possible, had

ones with the antibodies, truly are a