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.”

antibodies 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 be that your daughter is who she is.”

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

she is.”

insightful.” He says, watching her.

do you mean?” I

not yet four, is

Brynn tells him.

I heard that during assessment, she went and sat on the laps of several of your pack members. 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 the feral- fever and claiming haze

I’m following you, doctor.” Brynn

had mentioned this particular habit of the doc’s and now I’ve become hyper aware of

push the males, forcing them

Even though everyone passed, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t feel the unease of the virus in their system, pushing forward, trying

my daughter instinctively knew that she needed to help our pack

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

shrugs. “It’s possible I guess, but it’s

Jonas’s 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 may

me if she became a Luna one day. Either way, she’s

“Thank you, doctor.”

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

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

around,

pack. With Mason and Elijah here, she and Luke are running everything for us. Now that most

I get back to our housing, I see Jaxon sleeping in a baby

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

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

her legs and arms curled up underneath her, her face over his heart, no doubt listening to the soft thumping of Mason’s

wanting to wake him, but also wanting to take advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot

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