The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 38

Mason

Almost everyone leaves the next day. I made arrangements with Davis to get Layan’s things. I’m sure Elijah will want to go with her to collect them.

“Just let me know once she’s settled and ready to come get her belongings.” He says, his arm wrapped tightly around McKenna’s waist.

“I’ll see you soon, I’m sure, Luna.” McKenna says to Jara.

“Call me Jara, McKenna. You’re one of the Lunas now. We’ll be inviting you to attend our monthly meetings and we’ re having our first annual Luna council meeting this year. That will be in about a month at the same time that the Alphas have their meeting.”

She looks at Davis, almost as if she’s asking his permission. He raises his eyebrow at her, not saying a word.

She blinks, frowns for a moment then turns to Jara, the frown disappearing. “I’d love to. I can’t wait.”

“Good. We’ll be having a call before the in-person meeting to decide on our agenda. Last year it was two days, so we’re expecting the same. This year, however, most of us have young pups, so we’ll need to add in a lot of breaks for nursing and….” Jara’s voice trailing as they walk. She has hooked her arm into McKenna’s and is walking her to the car.

Davis watches them walk away.

“It’s amazing being mated.” He says quietly.

“It really is.” I say.

Davis frowns. “Do you think….”

“What?” I ask turning to him.

He turns to me. “I think we need to talk to Dr. Braxton or maybe Councilman Jason about the possibility that fated mate bonds are still out there. We just haven’t had enough she-wolves to really focus on it. But, after the last two claimings, after feeling the pull to McKenna that I did, and that she felt toward me, almost instantly, I think it’s worthwhile to start looking into that again.”

“I think that’s an excellent agenda item for our Alpha conference. And I think you may be right. Plus, now that we’re already adding to the female population, things will change. Not overnight, obviously, but just with the group of mated pairs from last year, we’ve already added seven females to our numbers. That’s just one year. Not that I expect our Lunas to single handedly repopulate our species. But, who knows, next year at this time, we may have even more to add to that, now that McKenna and Katerina are in the mix.” I say.

Layan. I hope she will be able to have pups, too. She’s a good person. She

least of which are her medical issues. I know that if there is any concern that a pregnancy will cause Layan to have problems, possibly risking her life, Elijah won’t even

time.”

in the next year, the

McKenna.” Jara says hugging

before he gets his

back into the main packhouse. We’re spending the days here so she can be available when Layan wakes up

What about you, my Luna? It’s weird having all this

my mother and father are leaving today too. You’re

to look after my pups.” I tell her. “Is your mother bringing them here

know when she drops them

in. I take a moment to say goodbye to Nina

say our

I’m going to go make some

I say, just as Jordan

her against my chest with a bottle as I sit back down

long before I begin to smell the delicious scents of dinner. I look down at

Jordan back in her little carrier when she fell back to sleep. “Smells like steak and something sweet. Your mommy is

to take this

looking down to see Jaxon is asleep now too. Perfect

cart of food, setting

enjoying the quiet and

hands me the

I ask

cupcake.” She

at the cupcake and then at

“I did.”

no icing?” I ask, looking at the

the

when she’s close enough, I

look at the cupcake