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.”

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

smiles. “She’s quite a charming

is.” Brynn says.

He says,

do you mean?” I ask him.

yet four, is that

Brynn tells

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

I’m following you, doctor.” Brynn

pushes his glasses up his nose. 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 time.

supposed to push the

passed, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t feel the unease of the virus

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

you sure that you or your mate don’t

guess, but

look at Jared, 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 not remember

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

“Thank you, doctor.”

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

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

we’ll be seeing you around, doc.” I

running everything for us. Now that most of

sleeping in a baby rocker

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

open, bouncing him gently until he settles back into

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 her to

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

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