The Claiming by Cooper (Jara & Mason)
Chapter 87
Jara
After breakfast, we head to my new home. I’m excited to see where I will be living.
As we drive, I look at Mason. “Do you think our pack members will be as welcoming to me as Seth’s were to Hana?” I ask.
He glances at me before turning back to the road. “You mean, will they all try to be as close to you as possible?” He asks. So, he had noticed it too. I shouldn’t be surprised, he’s a good Alpha which means he has to see and understand what is going on around him at all times.
“Yes. I mean, Seth’s pack had my mother, Mila and me for a long time and they still seem so…needy toward Hana.”
He clenches his teeth together. “Your pack had a luxury that most packs never have, Jara. Three females for years and now another to replace you, a Luna for their pack? My pack hasn’t had that. I’ve had to put too many of my pack members down because we didn’t have a female to keep the feral-fever away. Stella is wonderful, but as a previous omega and a Gamma female, her impact has mostly been toward Joe, my Gamma.”
He glances at me again. “We’ve needed a Luna to impact the entire pack. And you’re so strong, I know our pack will flourish with you by my side.” He says the last part with a mix of reverence for me and relief for his pack. He reaches out, taking my hand, pulling it to his mouth to kiss before setting it on his lap, our lingers intertwined.
As we get closer to the pack, the forest become denser, and I can see the mountains in the distance. The forest is lush, and the mountains are snow-capped. It’s a beautiful landscape.
When we arrive, there is already a ton of fanfare. As soon as we pass the pack borders, the howls go up and wolves begin rushing from everywhere to escort our car to the packhouse.
When we pull up, I gasp. Mason’s packhouse is easily four times the size of Seth’s. It’s huge and looks like a mansion with a circular driveway that brings us up to the front of the house. Not only is it extremely large, but it sits at the foot of the mountain range. It’s magnificent.
“Wow.” I say.
“You like it?” Mason asks me softly. I can’t tell my answer is really important to him. He wants me to be happy here.
“I love it. It’s so beautiful.”
He smiles at me before stepping out of the car. When he does, he growls at his pack. “Give her some space.” He says and while the excited yipping doesn’t stop, the wolves all push back to give me some room to step out of the car.
Mason rushes around the ear and I can tell he’s not happy to have me surrounded by this many unmated males. I wrap one hand around his arm and lift my other hand to let them know I want to speak. When the noise dies down, I address my pack for the first time.
“Hello everyone. If you haven’t heard, my name is Jara. Your Alpha caught me in the claiming.”
I’m interrupted with howls and yips of excitement. I look up at Mason and he is looking at me with a smug smile on his face.
“To be fair, your future Luna nearly walked out of the claiming without anyone’s mark on her. I was lucky to claim her.” He says, pride in his voice.
The howling and yipping get even louder. I turn back to the group, lifting my hand again. This time, they settle down more quickly.
“I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you and becoming part of this pack.” I look at Mason before turning back. “Mason and I have decided to have my Luna ceremony tomorrow, so that I can officially become part of your pack and your Luna as quickly as possible.”
There’s more excited howling and yipping as Mason gets our bags from the car. “Hey, I could use some help here. Your Luna is moving in after all.”
Suddenly there is a flurry of movement as everyone seems to shift back at once, causing Mason to growl low in his chest. It didn’t occur to him that now all these unmated males would be n*ake*d while surrounding me.
As we make our way to the steps of the packhouse, I begin feeling the males brushing against me and it’s exactly like what Hana said. They want to show their love and submission to me and feel my acceptance of them. When we get to the top of the stairs. I’m still being crowded, and Mason is losing his patience with his pack.
I put my fingers to my lips and whistle a shrill whistle, making everyone stop and look at me.
“Alright everyone, I need two lines.” I point straight out with both of my arms.
I turn, giving Mason a quick kiss. “Give me a moment.”
I begin moving down the stairs organizing the groups of men. When I get to the end, I turn. Mason is watching me from the top of the stairs. He has set our bags down on the ground, waiting to see what I’m going to do.
I look back at the men I’ve a*s*sembled into two lines. “I know you all want to touch me, to feel my acceptance of you, but it’s making your Alpha nervous, so instead, hold out your hands and I’m going to run down the center and touch each of your hands with mine.”
That gets the group instantly settled and they all get into two straight lines putting their hands out at hip level. I extend my hands out from my body, pushing my aura out before slowly jogging down the center of the group, touching every pack member on my way. This way, there’s no jostling and no one gets left out.
When I get to the stairs, I see Elijah is the last person. “Hello Elijah.” I smile at him.
“Welcome home, Luna.” He says before turning to the group. “To our new Luna!” He shouts and the howls go up again, but my eyes are focused on Mason. He has a strange look on his face, surprise, or something else, but it’s the pride in his eyes that has me unable to look away until I reach him, and he pulls me into a passionate kiss.
The yipping and howling gets even louder as I kiss my mate and accept him in front of the entire pack.