The Claiming by Cooper novel Chapter 141

The Council Chapter 48 Mason

Mason

The last couple of months have been crazy. I leave the packhouse most mornings to go to Alpha Davis’s to help rebuild their packhouse. The outside is done, that part was easy. The inside has been slower going, but it’s almost there.

When I get back, I have dinner, talking with Elijah about what happened during the day at the pack, then I spend some time with Jara and my pup before crawling into bed and falling into a deep sleep.

The first couple of weeks after the explosion and battles, I worked with Elder Jason looking for information on Typhon. He seemed surprised that I figured out why Typhon was so focused on Jara. But I need to know what I can do to protect my mate, so I have a vested interested in learning everything I can.

After he went back to Alpha Saul’s pack, he began to put together the structure for the new council. He agreed that it should stay with five members and that two of those should be she-wolves. He reached out to Jara’s parents, sat in on the she- wolves meetings to get their input and ideas of who might be interested in sitting in on the council and then asked around for other elders in the

packs. My Gamma Joe and some of Jonas’s pack members were identified as possible options for the council.

In the last month, Elder Jason has been interviewing members for the new council and has finally decided on the five. Now, it will be the Alliance Council, not the Elder Council. We no longer identify with the laws and rules identified from the previous council. The new council will have to review all the old laws and determine

which ones we’re going to keep, and which ones will be retired. Then they will look into the laws that were presented at this year’s Alpha meeting

and re-evaluate the ones that were not approved.

I’m on our monthly alliance call and Council member Jason is about to set the council positions out for a vote. In the end, we decide not to have couples on the council, since there are so few seats, so Phillip, Jara’s father was chosen and Stella, Joe’s mate was chosen. One of Jonas’s pack members, Brooks, was chosen and so was Gia, Alpha Zaire’s mate.

They will begin meeting regularly. Because of the risk to Stella and Gia, they will not try to take over the existing council’s place but will create their own space to meet. Elder Jason is going to try to go into the council to collect as much information as possible. If they can’t find the information, they will have to start from scratch.

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Any news on Alpha Gunnar, Alpha Conrad or Alpha Shawn?” I ask.

“Only that it appears that their wounded are finally healed. There is some talk that Alpha Conrad

might be planning to move to Alpha Gunnar’s pack lands.” Antonio says.

“That’s what he was hoping for, I’m sure.” Elder Jason says. “I’m guessing he wants both of them to

come to him and as I understand it, Alpha Shawn’s pack is too small by the previous Elders’ standards to remain an individual pack.”

“That would also put Elder Stanley in Gunnar’s pack.” Asher says. “Has anyone heard where Elder Rudy ended up?”

“Alpha Gunnar’s pack.” Alpha Saul says.

“So, he’d have three of the previous Elders if Conrad moves there and all of them if Shawn does as well.” Alpha Zaire says.

“Yes.” Seth confirms.

“It doesn’t appear that they are preparing to attack, though. At least not from what I’ve heard.”

Quinton says.

Everyone agrees that they have not heard of an impending attack either.

“Let’s keep watching and if we hear anything from our pack members who are watching, alert the alliance right away.” Seth says.

“Next item of business. Davis, how is the rebuilding coming along?” Seth asks.

“It’s good. We’re about ready to start moving the first group back in. I can’t thank everyone enough for helping us get the packhouse rebuilt so quickly. I had no idea that we could get it done in less than three months.”

“That’s a good thing, since Mignon is less than a month away from her due date. I wasn’t going to be able to give my time any longer. I want to stay close to her.” Asher says.

“That is a good thing. Who is coming to be with her during the delivery?” I ask.

“Nina is coming. Mignon’s mom is coming from Saul’s pack, as well.”

“Our first pup since Melinda. I think she’s the youngest.” Antonio says.