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.”

in your blood stream had strengthened enough to be 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 could just

“She’s quite a charming young lady. Engaging and

is.”

He says, watching

you mean?” I ask him.

four, is that

Brynn tells him.

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

following you,

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

are supposed to push the

put into. Even though everyone passed, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t feel the unease of the virus in their system,

that she needed to

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

guess, but

second son.” I say to her. “In a few generations, folks may not

wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one day. Either

“Thank you, doctor.”

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

for us, as researchers, to truly understand what is going

we’ll be seeing you around, doc.” I say as we

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,

in a baby

she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had just gotten Valentina to

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 door. Not hearing anything I

laying on his chest is my daughter, her legs and 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

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

heard any howls or barks. Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the