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.”

simple answer is, I don’t know for sure. I can hypothesize that it’s because she was born at a time when the antibodies in your blood stream had strengthened enough to be passed to her, it could be that she

smiles. “She’s quite a charming young

is.”

insightful.” He says, watching her.

you mean?” I

yet four, is

correct.” Brynn tells

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 viruses back after

following you, doctor.” Brynn

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

assessments are supposed to push the males,

or a 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

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

your mate don’t have Alpha blood in your

“It’s possible I guess, but it’s nothing recent, that’s for

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

maybe your daughter is destined for big things, Gamma. It wouldn’t surprise me if she became a Luna one

“Thank you, doctor.”

packing his things again. “Doctor, will

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

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 of

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

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

settles back into sleep. I

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 hands on her, holding

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

quieter this time, we’ve barely heard any howls or barks. Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last night, but so far, there hasn’t been any sound of gunshots, so I take that