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.

Balor? 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

know why I did that,” she says, looking at Jordan. “It’s okay, Kyra. We’ll figure it out and I stayed with

shifted and were acting aggressively. Do you remember

I hurt you? Are you injured?” he asks worriedly. “No,” she says, and he begins to calm. “You listened to me, even

“Did I hurt you? Are you injured, little wolf?” he asks her

back into his lap and k*isses the

calling Alpha Jordan

her head, looking away from

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

“Why not?”

be your little wolf,” she pouts, her words

her on her feet.

to work while I get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s

to Jordan. “But have you ever heard of a bear being mated to a wolf?” I ask

that what all of that was about? I thought he had gone crazy, but

wolves act when they meet their mate. Although Kyra is young, too young to feel the mate bond. But I’ve also never heard of a wolf

heard of it, have you Brynn? You sat

In the previous generation, she-wolves were nearly 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 Jason

I stop at the entrance, seeing that Dr. Braxton is having a serious conversation with

she makes eye contact then lift the bags to show her that I’m dropping them off before setting them on the floor and walking out. I’m not interested in getting involved in that drama unless I have to

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

going to go follow the scent of these wolves. We’re going to see if we can find their den.

of bears. You and Victor won’t stand a

engage them…”

several of our warriors are

sure, Apollo?” Jordan asks

our clan. You and your pack members are trying to help us. It makes sense for us to work together. After all, isn’t that why you’re here, little Alpha?” he asks

be near the clan members until they can create a vaccine. Hopefully, it will help them as much as it helps the wolves,” I say.

all of

potent?” Apollo asks. “It is,” my

It’s strange that Balor seems impacted by a bond that is something only the wolves have,” Darryl

that he’s mated to a wolf,”