The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 197

The Claiming by Cooper Book 3

Layan’s Return by Cooper (Jara & Mason)

Chapter 41

Mason

I’m still flying high on the information that Jara and I are going to have another baby when Elijah and Layan emerge the next day.

Jara is still at the other house with the kids when they come downstairs.

“Good morning, Alpha.” Elijah says, his arm wrapped around Layan.

“Good morning to both of you. Layan, how are you feeling?”

“Good, Alpha Mason, thank you. Jara left food and Elijah made sure I ate.”

Layan looks good. Her eyes are bright, she has a little color in her cheeks, and she doesn’t look scared or fearful at all.

“Well, Jara hasn’t arrived yet. She is feeding the twins and will probably be here within the hour. Do you want me to find someone to make you breakfast?”

She tilts her head to the side, giving me a funny look. “Don’t you remember my time in your pack, Alpha? I cooked every day.”

“My apologies, Layan. That wasn’t a good time for me. There’s a lot about that time that I try to block out.”

“I’m sorry, you’re right. I shouldn’t have mentioned it.” She says looking down, and Elijah pulls her closer, kissing the top of her head.

“It’s fine, love. Alpha just meant that he didn’t remember that you cook, that’s all.” Elijah looks at me over her head and I know that look. Even if that’s not what I meant, he wants me to ease his mate’s mind that she hasn’t upset me.

“Yep, that’s it exactly, Layan.”

some breakfast too, Alpha?

I borrow him for a bit?” I ask. I know how it is when you’re newly mated. You don’t want

stay. I’ll make us

in his hands and kisses her more passionately than I would

she finally pulls away. She glances at me

to me. I raise my eyebrow at

was unexpected.”

amazing. What

credit for your role in that. You’re obviously giving her everything she needs to

I get to love her. She’s the one that has

go home and get back to work? And,

what?”

an instant. “Is everything

I wanted to know what you like in your omelets.” She

me.” Elijah tells

take a surprise omelet

and Elijah sits, pulling her into his lap. It’s such a common thing for the Alphas to do with their

her what Elijah told me, when Jara walks in with the twins.

be carrying them around like that. They

her nose go into the

says, putting the twins down and rushing to

looking her over. “How are

before looking at Elijah who

wouldn’t I be?”

I have a feeling that Jara is about to get schooled in the education of

well, the mating…” I can tell Jara is surprised and taken aback by Layan’s absolute lack of

And Elijah has never, not once, given either you or I any reason to doubt that he wouldn’t be exactly the kind of mate I wanted and needed. That hasn’t changed. And as for the mating, well, and please take this with all due respect, but

of my eye, I see Jara’s mouth opening and closing, her eyes blinking, and I just know that she has no idea what to do

this, I need to rescue my mate. I stand, wrapping her in my arms. “She’s

She frowns. “Yes, I

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