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.”

in your blood stream had strengthened enough to be passed to her, it could be that she

charming young lady. Engaging and sweet.”

is.” Brynn says.

says, watching her.

mean?” I ask him.

not yet four,

correct.” Brynn tells

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 viruses back after the assessment process attempted to activate them.”

following you,

Mason had mentioned this particular habit of the doc’s and now I’ve become hyper aware of it. He really does do it all the

to push the

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

that she needed to help

you or your mate don’t have Alpha blood

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

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 descended from an

me if

“Thank you, doctor.”

again. “Doctor, will you be continuing

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

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

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 home, it’s a lot

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

fussing, so Mason took her up to your room so she wouldn’t wake the others. Annabel

until he settles back

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

move to the spot where Mason and I once sat listening to the sounds coming from

barks. Dad said the gunmen were put into place inside the territory last night, but so far,