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.”

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 is just the first to show the signs that all children will show going forward, or it

charming young lady. Engaging

is.” Brynn

He says, watching her.

do you mean?”

four,

Brynn tells

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

I’m following you, doctor.” Brynn says.

and now

supposed to push the males,

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

she needed to help our pack

Are you sure that you or your mate

guess, but it’s nothing recent, that’s for sure.”

brother. He’s a Beta, but he’s Alpha blood, he’s just a second son.”

surprise me

“Thank you, doctor.”

stands and begins packing his things again. “Doctor, will you be continuing your

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

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

Luke are running everything for us. Now that most of our pack

I get back to our housing, I see Jaxon sleeping in a baby rocker on the floor. I look around not seeing Jordan.

so she wouldn’t wake the others.

to get Jaxon 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

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 her to him as they both get some much needed sleep. I smile before quietly backing. out of the room, leaving them to their

also wanting to take advantage of this quiet moment. I move to the spot

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 as