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.

remember, Balor? You protected me against the rogue

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

at Jordan. “It’s okay, Kyra. We’ll figure it out and I stayed with Balor for the same reason you want to

and were acting aggressively. Do 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 I’ve ever felt

you injured, little wolf?”

pulls her back into his lap and k*isses the

me calling Alpha Jordan ‘little wolf’?” he

her head,

on his face. He likes her possessiveness,

“Why not?”

should be your little wolf,” she pouts, her words so quiet that I

standing and setting her on her feet. “Clothes, please, Balor!” Dr. Braxton says, losing patience with the n*aked man holding

get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s hand

things,” I say, walking over to Jordan. “But have you ever heard

I thought he had gone crazy, but you think they’re mated?”

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 being mated to a bear. Have any of you?” Jordan asks as my father and Apollo

sat on the council for years,” my father asks

the previous generation, she-wolves were nearly extinct. There were only a handful of us, so if there

to my room and get Kyra’s bags, then go to Balor’s cave. I stop at the entrance, seeing that Dr. Braxton is having a serious conversation with Balor. I can only

them off before setting them on the floor and walking out. I’m not interested in getting involved in that

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

no. That pack attacked a clan of bears. You and Victor won’t stand a chance

engage them…” my father

of our warriors are going too,” Apollo

you sure, Apollo?” Jordan

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

and Kyra and be near the clan members until they can create a vaccine. Hopefully, it will help them as much as

of the wolves say at

asks. “It is,” my father

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

to a