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.

Do you remember, Balor? You protected me against the

making Kyra snarl. She slaps her hand over her mouth, her eyes

says, looking at Jordan. “It’s okay, Kyra. We’ll figure it out and I stayed with Balor for the same reason you want to stay close to him. It keeps the feral fever away,” Jordan

and were acting aggressively. Do you remember that?” she asks

begins to calm. “You listened to me,

looks at Jordan. “Did I hurt you? Are you injured, little wolf?” he asks her

pulls her back into his lap and k*isses

Alpha Jordan ‘little wolf’?” he asks

shakes her head, looking away from

lifts her chin, a smug smile on his face. He

“Why not?”

her words so quiet that I

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

you to work while I get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s hand and walking her into his cave, Dr. Braxton right

“But have you ever heard

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

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

heard of it, have you Brynn? You sat on the council

But, in truth, I doubt it. 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

cave. I stop at the entrance, seeing

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

I get back to Jordan, I

to see if we can find their den. They have

That pack attacked a clan of bears. You and Victor won’t stand a

engage them…” my father

our warriors are going

Apollo?” Jordan asks

a threat to our clan. You and your pack members are trying to help us. It makes sense

Kyra and 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. “It’s working for

bond,” all of the

that potent?” Apollo asks. “It

like that anyway. It’s strange that Balor seems

he’s mated to a