The Claiming by Cooper novel Chapter 302

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.

“Yes. Do you remember, Balor? You protected me against the rogue Alpha wolf,” Jordan says.

“But I had clothes on when we crawled into bed,” he says, making Kyra snarl. She slaps her hand over her mouth, her eyes wide.

“I’m so sorry. I don’t know why I did that,” she 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 tells her, then turns to Balor.

“You shifted and were acting aggressively. Do you remember that?” she asks him.

He looks at Kyra, lifting her up and looking her over. “Did I hurt you? Are you injured?” he asks worriedly. “No,” she says, and he begins to calm. “You listened to me, even when you weren’t listening to Alpha Jordan. And her aura was out, stronger than I’ve ever felt before. But you were still fighting her.”

He looks at Jordan. “Did I hurt you? Are you injured, little wolf?” he asks her and Kyra growls again.

Balor pulls her back into his lap and k*isses the top of her head.

“You don’t like me calling Alpha Jordan ‘little wolf’?” he asks Kyra.

She shakes her head, looking away from him.

He lifts her chin, a smug smile on his face. He likes her possessiveness, even though she’s young.

“Why not?”

“I should be your little wolf,” she pouts, her words so quiet that I almost didn’t hear her.

“Very well, I won’t call her that again. You ARE my little wolf,” he says, standing and setting her on her feet. “Clothes, please, Balor!” Dr. Braxton says, losing patience with the n*aked man holding his daughter.

“Come see my cave. I’ll find a space for you to work while I get dressed,” he says, taking Kyra’s hand and walking her into his cave, Dr. Braxton right behind them.

“I’ll get her things,” I say, walking over to Jordan. “But have you ever heard of a bear being mated to a wolf?” I ask her.

“Is that what all of that was about? I thought he had gone crazy, but you think they’re mated?” Darryl asks, having heard me.

“That’s how wolves act when they meet 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 my father and Apollo walk over.