The Claiming by Cooper

Layan’s Return Chapter 25 Jara

Jara

When the meeting with Dr. Braxton ends, I walk over to speak to Brynn. This is the first time she’s sat in and listened to Dr. Braxton’ s reports since the first one. It’s a lot to take in, especially when her daughter is part of it.

“How are you doing?” I ask her.

“Would you think less of me if I told you I’m overwhelmed?” She asks.

“I’d think less of you if you weren’t. I think we all are. That was a lot all at once.”

“So, why do you think Melinda has higher than normal antibodies in her system?” She asks me.

“I don’t know Brynn, we can ask Dr. Braxton, but it’s been clear from the beginning that Melinda is pretty special.” I tell her.

She nods and we approach Dr. Braxton as he’s putting his things

away.

“Excuse me, Dr. Braxton?” I say, as we walk up.

“Oh yes, Luna Jara. Hello, Gamma Brynn.”

“Doctor, we were wondering if we could ask a question about Melinda.” I say.

He gestures for us to sit, and we do, turning our chairs to face him.

“You want to know why your daughter, a true Beta, is showing the same high levels of antibodies as the Alpha children?” He guesses,

looking at Brynn.

“Well, actually, yes.”

born at a time when the antibodies in your blood stream had strengthened enough to be passed to her, it could be that she

Braxton smiles. “She’s quite a charming young lady.

is.” Brynn

He says,

do you mean?” I

four,

Brynn tells

that during assessment, she went and sat on the laps of several of your pack members. She inherently knew that they needed her close. But more than that, the assessments this year were brutal from what I understand. Having her close, might have helped them feel better because she was pushing the feral- fever and claiming haze viruses back after the assessment process attempted to

I’m following you, doctor.” Brynn says.

glasses up his nose. Mason had mentioned this particular habit of the doc’s and now I’ve become hyper aware

assessments are supposed to push the males,

haze based on the nature of the virtual reality that they are put into. Even though everyone passed, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t feel the unease of the virus in their system,

my daughter instinctively knew that she needed to help our pack mates?”

you sure that you or your mate don’t have Alpha blood in your history.”

but it’s nothing recent, that’s for sure.”

possible, I mean look at Jared, Jonas’s brother. He’s a Beta, but he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.” I say to her. “In a few generations,

is destined for big things, Gamma. It wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one day. Either way, she’s

“Thank you, doctor.”

and begins packing his things again. “Doctor, will

truly understand what is going on, I’ll need to continue

you around, doc.”

time with Brynn before she heads back to the pack. With Mason and Elijah here, she and Luke are running everything for us. Now that most of our pack members have been sent home, it’s a

a baby rocker on

others. Annabel had just gotten

tucking him against me when his eyes open, bouncing him gently until he settles back into sleep. I walk upstairs and listen at the door. Not hearing anything I walk in

arms curled up underneath her, her face over his heart, no doubt listening to the soft thumping of Mason’s heart. He has his hands on her, holding her to him as they both get some much needed sleep. I smile before quietly backing. out of the room, leaving

this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I once sat

quieter this time, we’ve barely heard any howls or barks. Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last night,