The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 174

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.

the claiming process started. If you need to speak to those Alphas again to

possibly me with the

was thinking such disgusting things. I

why we ran?”

“Yes.”

looking out for

to come there? I will

Alphas.” I say, thinking of one in particular that I want to talk

me

for my claiming since that

after our morning meeting, seeing

of many that have been spending time

may I

we walk away from the

been surprised you haven’t chosen anyone else for your claiming in

to ask what I want to

to Layan. I didn’t know when I arrived here. I’ll

that’s

with. That first night, I had so much fun dancing with you.

as well.”

up at him and see

our previous pack. She didn’t tell me

an Alpha claim you?” He asks, guessing at

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

you is that I know all of the Alphas in this year’s claiming very well. They are all great men and great Alphas. Any of them would make

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