The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 17 (Jordan)

After checking on my patrols and sending the ones with bites and scratches to the pack hospital, I send a mind link to my father letting him know the rogues were taken care of. I’ll need to reconnect Jaxon to my pack before I leave so he can use the mind link. ‘Griffin is sending more patrols to watch over Taylor’s land,’ my father tells me.

‘Good, because several of my patrols were injured and isn’t there some concern for them being bitten or scratched by someone with feral fever?’ I ask him.

‘The wolves had feral fever?’ he asks, concern evident in his voice.

‘According to my patrols, they weren’t normal wolves dad.’

‘I’ll get Councilman Jason and head over to the pack hospital to see what they doctors are saying. I’m guessing we’ll need to put your patrols into quarantine for the time being, honey. I’ m sorry, but it’s probably the only way to be safe.’

‘I understand, Dad. Their mates and pups may not, but I do,’ I say, closing the mind link and sighing.

“That’s the third time you’ve sighed in the last two minutes, Jordan. What’s up?” Jace asks me as we hear Griffin’s patrols heading our way.

“Dad says our patrols that were bitten or scratched will have to go into quarantine until we know for sure that those wolves didn’t have feral-fever.”

immune to that.” Jace says. “Wasn’t that like a huge deal with our generation,

was, but we don’t know if that’s what this is. Remember, these rogues haven’ t been part of a pack. The patrols said they only saw males and those males were acting erratically. We’ll have to bring in the scientists to do blood samples. Hopefully, even if it is a new strain, they will be able to come up with a vaccine for it. The whole issue of feral fever in males was because of the limited female population. Or, at least, that’s what

need to call the lead scientist? I think it’s the same one

they had a pup, a female, but she would be a couple

and Aunt Hana are helping people out of the safe rooms. I jog up to my mother. “Do you need anything? I want to head over to the pack hospital and check on

The council canceled the rest of today’s meeting and they’ve called in Dr. Braxton and his daughter. She’s studying to be a doctor and will most likely follow in her father’s footsteps, so I guess it’s good that we have

“Thanks, Mom.”

everyone is set up for the afternoon, having a place to work and some privacy to call their packs and make arrangements to increase their own patrols. In addition, several of the previous generation went out hunting for the rogues but lost their scent in the rivers and lakes

happened and why their loved ones are in quarantine. We make arrangements for them to be able to speak to their loved ones so they know that they aren’t alone, and I also went around to each of them, letting them know that Jace, Elijah and I will be by every day that

and understanding, even though they are unhappy about having to be separated from their mates. I had the hospital set up a kid’s area where the pups could play while parents talked and had them also set up spaces for the pup-less mates to stay in the hospital if they wanted to

that is done, it’s late. I head back to the packhouse, my head spinning with everything that is going on, what it could mean and trying to decide if I feel better or not that the rogue Alpha

target? Am I safe or am I still at risk if the opportunity presents itself for this rogue Alpha to capture me. And what about the other rogue pack? What is that Alpha doing? Is he also on the prowl? Now that they know there are two female Alphas, will

I now have a group in quarantine and the pack is on edge, waiting to see if we’re going to be attacked by rogues. The news of the quarantine will have gone around the pack already, making them even more nervous. Should I change my plans about going to meet with the bears? I feel like it’s important to get the information, and something inside me is telling me

mates dated the other person? She and I have never been close. She

my head when I get to the packhouse. It’s quiet inside. I can hear murmurings around the packhouse, but in general, it’s so late that everyone

it. I missed dinner. Again. Oh

the stairs to my floor and make my way to my room. As soon as I open the door, I can smell Jace’s scent of honey roasted almonds. He’s been in my room. I look around, wondering what he was doing here and then I see it, a

with a plate full of potato chips. I grab a wrap, taking a bite and nearly moaning out loud it tastes so good. Or maybe I’m just

‘Alpha,

the hospital all night. I know, I checked on you several times. All the visitors are comfortable and have

about the patrol members in quarantine. The scientists will be here tomorrow, and we’ll figure it out. Don’t worry about the trip to see the bears, we’ll make it work.