As one, the group of males begins snarling and growling at this blatant disregard for one of the few females left in our society. Several of the males turn and start walking in our direction. I snarl viciously, my claws coming out. Elder Carson walks up to me as if nothing out of the ordinary has happened. “Alpha Jara, let us pass. The girl needs medical attention.” Next up is the lottery for Annabel. I walk to the tables to remove my name from her pool of claimants. I notice fewer males are removing their names now. As more claimants die each day, the tension is increasing and the need to claim a mate is putting pressure on each male here, particularly the Alphas. In the end, my sister lived less than two years before dying in childbirth. We were told afterward that Alpha Typhon had her child cut from her body in an effort to save him. But he was too late. I’ll spar with you, every day, twice a day until it’s time to go in, Jara. I’ll do anything I can to help you get out unclaimed.” Seth says to me. After breakfast, we walk to the stage. Elder Jason asked us to join him while he announces to the group what the next steps are. I’m wondering if he’s planning to surround the stage with guards and when we arrive, I see that I’m right. Every available guard is around the stage. We walk onto the stage and our individual guards come to stand right behind us. Elder Jason isn’t taking any chances.

claiming event every year. It is the only legal way to claim a mate. Any male, regardless of rank, that tries to claim a female outside of the claiming will be put to death or, if he marked the female, he will be imprisoned, and the female will be placed in the next year’s claiming. Since my claim will be open to everyone, it has the potential for over 200 savage wolves to try and hunt me down. Cooper has always thought Kinsley was beautiful and feels protective of her. His brother Ashton has always like Kinsley so Cooper never acted on his feelings, but now Kinsley is home again and someone is going after her so his instinct to protect her is in overdrive as well as the feelings he has been trying hide. Can he finally act on those feelings? Thank you, Elder. I think we have enough food to feed two Alphas, a Luna and a Beta. But, if not, I’ll let you know.” I can already tell that the envelope is larger than it has been for the last three years. Larger than it has been since my sister went intoClaiming Cooper is a beautiful love story that shows the many facets of love. New love, unrequited love, all encompassing love, and heart-breaking love. This one brought out all the feels--lots of smiles, lots of tears, some super steaminess, along with a little suspense. I was never bored and made some new BBF's. Rule # 1: Only claimants pulled from the lottery are eligible to claim the identified female. The only exception is for the Alpha female’s claiming.”

point, I even watch her touch her lips briefly and I know she’s thinking of our kiss, especially when I see a blush blossom across her cheeks. When I finally catch her gaze, I wink at her, letting her know I’m thinking of her too. Seth’s looks of confusion. I’m still not exactly sure why Elder Jason wants me to lead the ceremony, but I’m I snort at that, seeing the smirk drop off his face at Jara’s feral smile. There’s a lot of murmuring after Jara’s statement. No one has ever outwardly called Typhon a murderer. Not until today.Elder Jason, may we cancel the social gatherings for the evening? If Beta Hana is going into the claiming territory tomorrow, I’d like to spend one more evening with her, a girl’s night, if you will.” Not because of me. Some are injured, of course, but I didn’t kill anyone, and I didn’t see any dead bodies in my hunt for Annabel.” Many of these Alphas are older. I recognize their names. They have lost their mates and are coming in

Oh, he didn’t say anything about anyone but you. I guess it would really surprise you then to know that when I asked him, he said that if it came down to you or him, he would defer to you, allow you to catch me.” I cup his face in my hand. “Then tell me why, Alpha Mason, you are removing yourself from every other lottery. Why, if this is your last chance, are you only giving yourself the one chance with me?” This causes an immediate reaction. Many of the males begin actively complaining, saying they’ve already been assessed, callingJara is a female werewolf who is approaching the age of 18, which means she will participate in the annual claiming event, where eligible males compete to claim a mate. The Claiming by Cooper Novel read free online Her sister Mila was mistreated by her mate, and Jara’s parents tried to have her removed from the claiming pool, but the elders insisted that she participate. Seth, Jara’s brother, is also participating in the claiming, and he promises to help her if she is claimed by someone who will mistreat her. Jara receives an envelope that reveals that there are 236 eligible males participating, including 53 Alphas. The Claiming by Cooper Novel read free online Jara’s only chance of getting out unclaimed is if the Alphas kill each other during the claiming event. Her father suggests running away, but Jara doesn’t want to do that to Seth, who will lose his position as an Alpha if they leave. Seth promises to spar with Jara every day to help her prepare for the claiming. The only positive is that not all of those will be Alphas. My claim will be open to any eligible male. And while they may try to catch. and claim me, my Alpha aura will make it easier for me to fight any male who isn’t an Alpha. Rule #4: A claim can only be made in the same form as the contestant. For instance, if she is in human form, the male can only mark her in human form. If she is in wolf form, the male can only mark her in wolf form. Any mixed breed markings will be excluded, and the claimant will be removed from the competition.” I’ll spar with you, every day, twice a day until it’s time to go in, Jara. I’ll do anything I can to help you The only positive is that not all of those will be Alphas. My claim will be open to any eligible male. And

I’ve got this.” Alpha Antonio says to Mason, walking up to the feral Alpha. “You deal with the council and let me know if they need to speak to me.” for another chance for a mate.” My mother says, looking up from the papers and looking at me. “I see

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Alpha Typhon. The Alpha that claimed my sister. Then he bred her and bred her until it ultimately killed her. We knew from our conversations with her that the doctors told him to wait, to give her time to heal, but he wouldn’t listen. He insisted on having an heir, on beginning the repopulation of our race. I reach out to her, pulling the hair from her face. “She looks a little undernourished.” I say, looking up at him. At lunch, Elder Carson stands to tell us that anyone that is not chosen for tonight’s social gathering will not be allowed into the main hall until dinner time. He admonishes everyone for the events of last night, as if this entire process isn’t to blame, before bringing Beta Michael to the stage to call the groups for Hana and Jara’s social gatherings. Tomorrow, we will pull the next contestant and her lottery of claimants. However, don’t go anywhere, we still need to draw the first 20 claimants for each of the four contestants for this afternoon’s social gathering.” Rule #2: You will all have time to meet the contestant whose claim you’ve been drawn for. In the case of Alpha Jara,” he nods in the direction of Seth and I see Jara roll her eyes, “you will be split into groups of 20 and will be able to spend time with her during your allocated timeframe. During these social gatherings, you may attempt to draw the attention of the females, but it is up to them if they choose to spend time getting to know you. If you attempt to force any of the females into an unwanted interaction, you will be removed from the social gathering and potentially the entire claiming.”