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.”

stream had strengthened enough to be passed to her, it could be that she is just the first to show the signs

charming young lady. Engaging and

she is.”

He says, watching her.

mean?”

yet four, is

correct.” Brynn tells him.

But more than that, the assessments this year were brutal from what I understand. Having her close, might have

following you,

glasses up his nose. Mason had mentioned this particular habit of the doc’s and

to push the males,

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

she needed to help our pack mates?” Brynn

your mate don’t have Alpha blood in

I guess, but

brother. He’s a Beta, but he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.” I say to her. “In a few generations, folks

It wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one day. Either way, she’s a special girl.”

“Thank you, doctor.”

“Doctor, will you be continuing your research?” I

as researchers, to truly understand what is going on, I’ll

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

and Elijah here, she and Luke are running everything for us.

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

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

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 walk in and stop.

my mate, lying on his back. And 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

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

said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last night, but so far, there hasn’t been any sound of gunshots, so