The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 29 (Jace)

“Kyra, come with me,” Dr. Braxton says, obviously concerned that his underaged daughter is sitting in the lap of a n*aked man who just moments ago was exhibiting signs of feral-fever.

Balor, however, looks up and snarls at Dr. Braxton.

“Balor,” Jordan growls warningly, just as Kyra reaches up and smacks Balor on the nose.

“Hey, that’s my father. Show some respect. He’s the man that’s going to heal you,” Kyra says, completely unconcerned that Balor was acting so erratically just moments ago.

“My apologies, little one. I thought he was trying to take you away from me,” he says.

Before Kyra can say anything that might set him off, I jump in.

“Let’s get back to why Dr. Braxton and Kyra are here. Balor, we need her to help us find a cure for your clan,” I say, trying to help him understand that she can’t continue to sit in his lap.

He looks at her. “You’re a doctor?”

She giggles. “No, I’m too young to be a doctor. But I want to be one. My father is a great scientist and I want to be just like him,” she says.

“You’ll be an amazing doctor. I can already tell that you’re an intelligent young woman,” he says, then looks up at Jordan.

“She can work in my cave,” he says then turns to Dr. Braxton. “You too, Dr. Braxton. I understand your daughter is underage and I respect that, but I want her close.”

I look at Dr. Braxton who presses his l*ips in a thin line.

“Please, dad. You know it will help him if I’m close to him,” Kyra says.

“Both of us will work there, but only if you put some clothes on,” Dr. Braxton says sternly, speaking to Balor as if he weren’t the leader of this clan and nearly his age.

Balor frowns, looking down at himself. “How did I…”

Kyra takes his face in her hands. “You’ re infected with feral-fever. You were bitten, right Alpha Jordan?” she asks, turning to Jordan.

You protected me against

had clothes on when we crawled into bed,” he says, making Kyra snarl. She slaps her hand over her mouth, her eyes

I stayed with Balor for the same reason you want to stay close

acting aggressively. Do you remember that?” she

lifting her up and looking her over. “Did I hurt you? Are you injured?” he asks worriedly. “No,” she says, and he begins to calm. “You listened to me, even when you weren’t listening to Alpha Jordan. And her aura was out, stronger than

you? Are you injured, little wolf?” he asks

back into his lap and

me calling Alpha Jordan

shakes her head, looking away

chin, a smug smile on his face. He likes her possessiveness, even though

“Why not?”

little wolf,” she pouts, her words so quiet that

wolf,” he says, standing and setting her on her feet. “Clothes, please, Balor!” Dr. Braxton says, losing

a space for you to work while I get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s hand and walking

walking over to Jordan. “But have you ever heard of a bear being

had gone crazy, but you think they’re mated?” Darryl asks, having heard

mate. Although Kyra is young, too young to feel the mate bond. But I’ve also never heard of a wolf being mated to a bear. Have any of you?” Jordan asks as

it, have you Brynn? You sat on the

extinct. There were only a handful of us, so if there is a history of bears and wolves being mates, it’s been a few generations. But

stop at the entrance,

on the floor and walking out. I’m not interested in getting involved in that drama unless I have to or

get back to Jordan, I see everyone is waiting. “What’s

are going to go follow the scent of these wolves. We’re going to see if we can find their den. They have to have found a place to hole up,” my dad

bears. You and Victor won’t stand

engage them…” my

going and several of our warriors are going too,” Apollo

sure, Apollo?” Jordan

our clan. You and your pack members are trying to help us. It makes sense for us to work together. After all, isn’t

turning to Jordan. “You and mom can work with Dr. Braxton and Kyra and be near the clan members until they can create a vaccine. Hopefully,

all of

potent?” Apollo asks. “It is,” my

mate bonds. Not like that anyway. It’s strange that Balor seems impacted

he’s mated to a wolf,” I