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.”

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

charming young lady. Engaging and

is.” Brynn

He says, watching

you mean?”

she’s not yet four, is that

Brynn

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-

not sure I’m following you,

had mentioned this particular habit of the doc’s and now I’ve become hyper aware of it. He really does do it all

are supposed to push the males, forcing them

of the virus in their system, pushing forward, trying to take hold. Your daughter seemed

she needed to help

Are you sure that you or your mate don’t have Alpha blood in your

I guess, but it’s nothing recent, that’s for

he’s just a second son.” I say to her. “In a few generations, folks may not remember that he

wouldn’t surprise me if

“Thank you, doctor.”

“Doctor,

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

you around, doc.” I say

a little more 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 lot of

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

to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had just gotten Valentina to sleep.” Hana says, from where she’s

get Jaxon and tucking him against me when his eyes open, bouncing him gently until he settles back into sleep. I walk upstairs and listen at the

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

but also wanting to take advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I once sat listening to the sounds coming from the

were put into place inside the territory last night, but so far, there hasn’t been any sound of gunshots, so I take that as a