The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 36

McKenna

I wake disoriented. There’s a scent of eucalyptus surrounding me, relaxing my mind and body. I’m warm and tucked against something strong, something masculine.

I jerk, yanking myself out of his arms and turning to him. His eyes are open, watching me warily.

“McKenna?”

“Alpha Davis?”

He leans up onto his elbow, watching me closely. His dirty blond hair is mussed. The sheet falls to his hips, showing off his strong muscular body. He is the s*e*xiest man I’ve ever seen.

He narrows his eyes, watching me. “What do you remember?”

“Ummm…” I turn, not recognizing the room I’m in, but goddess does it smell good in here.

I frown. “I was in the claiming territory.”

“Yes. What else?”

“Ummm, well, I was scared. I was alone, and then everyone began howling, keeping me company.”

“Keep going.”

I shake my head, trying to clear it and think more clearly. As soon as I do, I get dizzy. I lean forward, ready to catch myself on the bed, but I’m instantly in Alpha Davis’s arms. He scoops me up and sits me sideways on his lap.

“You haven’t eaten in days. You’re probably going to be dizzy until you eat.”

I frown again. “How long have I been out?”

before that, you didn’t eat on the day you went into the territory, and

it helps with the dizziness. I

I feel so light-headed?”

of food, and that, combined with

up to

being chased by the other Alphas?” He asks

“Yes, I was running. I was scared because there was more than one chasing me, and

is all

did. And I didn’t waste any

hand to the spot. It’s a bit tender, but it

I blush, looking down. “So, you’re my mate now?” “I am and you are my mate

surprised that you still wanted

tilting my chin

I was out almost the entire first day.” I shake my head, feeling tears prick in my

“McKenna, look at me.”

his eyes. “I love that you have this happy, fun-loving spirit about you. You are like a breath of

the last year carefully watching every move they’ve made and every word they’ve said around Layan. And I wouldn’t change that, she needed to know that she was safe. But even before that, we were all so worried about going feral, that the mood was just dismal in our pack. It will be a relief for me and for them to have someone around that is free-spirited and happy. You will fill our pack with laughter and joy and I can’t wait. What you don’t know about being a Luna, you can learn. You have a good heart, you have the ability to learn from your mistakes and you want to be

him. He really is a special

me again. “So

fed. You’ve gone far too long without food. You’ll feel better after eating and then my venom won’t seem so

look up at him and smile.

to our door every day since I carried you out of the claiming territory. I heard her leave some not long ago. It’s probably cold by now, but it’s still food. And, if we need more, I can

“Okay.”

over and lightly touches his lips

couch. He carefully sits me on it, pulling a blanket around me. I look down and see that all I’m wearing is a large button-down men’s

filthy. So, I put you in my shirt, hoping that it

the collar and sniff. That’s where the incredible scent

that Davis’s eyes have gone dark. “What do I smell like to you?”

my favorite scents.” A huge smile breaks across his face. “Good.”

as he opens the door

to watch his incredible body. He’s not wearing anything but a pair of running shorts. His back and thighs are solid muscle, even his calves have lines of muscle running through

pack lands because I love the scent of roses. I put rose petals in water and leave them to