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.”

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

quite a charming young

is.”

He says, watching

mean?” I ask him.

yet four, is

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

not sure I’m following you,

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

push the males,

claiming haze based 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 her presence to push the virus away, to help your pack

saying my daughter instinctively knew that she needed

sure that you or your mate don’t

but

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

surprise me if she became a Luna

“Thank you, doctor.”

packing his things again. “Doctor, will you be

is going on, I’ll need to continue my experiments and testing for years to

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

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

a baby rocker on the floor. I look around not

up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel had

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

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 his

take advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot where Mason and I once sat listening to the sounds coming from the claiming territory. I find a seat and

Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last