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.”

passed to her, it could be that she is just the first to show the signs that all children will show going forward, or it

a charming young lady.

she is.” Brynn

He says, watching her.

do you mean?” I ask

yet four, is that correct?”

Brynn tells him.

needed her close. But more than that, the assessments this year were brutal

I’m following you,

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

push the

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, pushing forward, trying to take hold. Your daughter seemed to instinctively know that they needed her presence to push the

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

you sure that you or your mate

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

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.

surprise me if she became a Luna one day.

“Thank you, doctor.”

begins packing his things again. “Doctor, will you be continuing your

I think for us, as researchers, to truly understand what is going on, I’ll need to continue my experiments and testing for years

be seeing you around,

the pack. With Mason and Elijah here, she and Luke are running everything for us.

I see Jaxon sleeping in a baby rocker on the floor. I look around

took her up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had just

until he settles back into sleep. I walk upstairs and listen at the door. Not hearing anything I walk in and stop.

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 them to their

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

the territory last night, but so far, there