The Claiming by Cooper

Layan’s Return Chapter 19. McKenna

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McKenna

I had gone to my room after speaking to Luna Jara about Layan. I can’t believe my mother left me in the dark about so many things. Important things. How am I supposed to be any sort of mate or Luna if I don’t know what’s going on? So, I had called my mother.

“Hey honey, how are you? How’s the claiming going?” She had asked me.

I was quiet for a moment thinking about what Katerina told me before tears had started falling again. I had forced myself to stop crying before coming inside the house but when I heard my mother’s voice, they had started again.

“McKenna? McKenna, baby, what happened?” My mother’s worried voice came through the line.

“Why didn’t you tell me momma? Why didn’t you tell me about what really happened with Layan and what really was going on in our previous pack? Why did you hide that from me?”

“Oh sweetheart. Who told you?”

“It doesn’t matter. It should have been you that told me, especially about Layan. Mom, I thought she was acting to get attention. Acting! I thought her panic attacks were all a ploy to get more males interested in her. Mom….I feel like a fool.”

“Oh, hun. I’m sorry. I wanted to tell you, wanted to let you know before you left. But after we got here to Alpha Luke’s pack, you’ve been so happy. His pack is so much better than our other pack. The males here are better men. I didn’t want you to be scared going into your claiming. I wanted you to be excited, to enjoy the thrill of the hunt the way it’s supposed to be.”

Layans Retum Chapter 19: McKenna

“But mom, what if I went into this thinking everything would be great and something happened? I would have been completely unprepared. I need to rethink all of the men I’ve already put into my claim.”

“Sweetheart, no. You chose them for a reason. Follow your heart and your gut. Don’t let what has happened in the past effect your claiming. I want you to enjoy yourself, have fun and find a mate that is perfect for you.”

“I thought I wanted an Alpha, but….what if….” I can’t even finish. It was an Alpha that did those horrible things to Layan.

Allen. That man went feral. The Lunas have made sure that this event is much safer than last year and probably any year since the claiming process started. If you need to speak to those Alphas again to decide that your instinct is correct, do it. But don’t remove them

they said about dad wanting to share you and possibly me with the ranked members in the pack?” I had asked

was your father, I didn’t want you to know that he was thinking such disgusting things. I wouldn’t allow him or anyone to

why we ran?”

“Yes.”

you, mom, for always looking out for

you too, sweetheart. Do you need me to come there? I will if you need

I’ll take your advice. I’ll speak to the Alphas.” I say, thinking of one in particular

Call me

chosen another person for my claiming since that call. Today, I needed to speak

the stage after our

been spending time with me, I approach

I

we walk away

everything alright? I’ve been surprised you haven’t chosen anyone else for your claiming in the last

not sure how to ask what

just recently found out about what truly happened to Layan. I didn’t know when I arrived

that’s understandable.”

first night, I had so much fun dancing

did as

up at him and see him watching me

pack. She didn’t tell me the entire story. I didn’t learn about that until I

you’re afraid of having an Alpha claim you?” He asks,

tucking my hair behind my ear before moving to my chin and lifting my head to look

of them would make a good mate to you or the