Claiming Cooper (O'Loughlin Brothers Book 1)

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When he pulls away, I don’t open my eyes immediately. “Kissing is good.” I say and even to my own ears, my voice is breathy. We turn, and I wrap my arm around Hana’s waist. “It will be okay.” I whisper to her as we lead Alpha Antonio to our housing. It’s intense, especially for omegas and non-ranked members. It’s intrusive and it pushes you to ensure you’re not on the verge of going feral. I understand why some would drop out. It can be grueling.” 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.

My father looks at the stats before looking up at me. “Fifty-three.” My stomach clenches. Fifty-three? My only possible chance of getting out unclaimed is if they kill each other. Seth’s looks of confusion. I’m still not exactly sure why Elder Jason wants me to lead the ceremony, but I’m 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.” annual claiming are generally between 18-25 years of age. After that, a male werewolf, especially anThe next day, I realize he wasn’t joking. I’m in the middle of one of my social gatherings, one that Mason isn’t in, I can feel Typhon’s eyes on me, making me irritable. Before we pull the name of the first contestant, let’s make sure we’ve all heard and agreed to the rules of the competition.” When the last name is called. Mignon waves to her group of contestants. The Beta looks up at her. “You’re mine now ma jolie petite chose.” My pretty little thing. ten so far that are mine and your father’s age. You could easily outlast them, Jara. You’re a powerful I want to kiss her so desperately that it’s almost like she’s become the air I need to breathe and when my lips touch hers, I know instantly that she’s never kissed anyone before. This strong, powerful Alpha becomes shy and reserved under my gentle guidance. I can’t say I’m all that experienced either. There aren’t enough she-wolves left for the male wolves to date or even have short-term affairs. However, as an Alpha, when a female loses her mate, they have come to me for comfort. So, I’ve been with more she-wolves than most werewolves, but not like I’ve heard it used to be when she-wolves would throw themselves at ranked members. Those days are long gone.

her. We knew from our conversations with her that the doctors told him to wait, to give her time to heal,I look at them. “Yes, he is.” I say, looking at Hana, who comes to sit with us. “But I’m pretty sure he’s chosen to be in Hana’s claim.” I say, giving her a ‘sorry’ look. While all she-wolves are placed in the first claiming after they reach adulthood, males entering the The werewolf population is dying out. She-wolves have become exceedingly rare. Male werewolves are going feral in increasing numbers because there are not enough females for everyone to have a mate. Fated mates are a thing of the past and the privilege of having a mate is based on the male’s ability to prove that he is the strongest, fastest and most intelligent werewolf to ensure a stronger generation in the future. Unmated males do this during the annual claiming where they battle against other males to be the first to catch and claim a she-wolf as their mate. Jara is the last unmated Alpha female and will enter the claiming this year, having just come of age. She is furious that she must fight for her freedom simply because she’s a female. She has no intention of being claimed after seeing the savagery her sister suffered after her claim. If she can hold out for seven days, she will be given the option of choosing her own mate. He thinks about this for a moment. “Well, yes, actually. You’re an Alpha female, the biggest ‘prize’,” he uses air quotes, “of the year. I’ m surprised he would be willing to tell you anything positive about any of your other claimants.”