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.”

to be passed to her, it could be that she is just the first

a charming young lady. Engaging

is.”

insightful.” He says,

you mean?”

four, is

Brynn

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

following you, doctor.” Brynn says.

habit of the doc’s and now I’ve become hyper aware of it. He really

supposed to push the males, forcing

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

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

your mate

guess, but it’s nothing recent,

he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.” I say to her.

for big things, Gamma. It wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one day.

“Thank you, doctor.”

things again. “Doctor, will you be continuing your research?” I ask him.

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

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

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

sleeping in a baby rocker on the floor. I look around not seeing Jordan.

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

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

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

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

into place inside the