The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 202

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 2

Evangeline

We’re all in the back of our packhouse while my father and my younger brother, Alejandro, stand on the stage to discuss the upcoming contest where I will finally be able to claim my own pack. A pack that I have to fight for because my father felt that my younger brother could run this pack better. So, there they are, on the stage, making the announcement.

“The contest will begin in three months’ time.” My father says and instantly, my sister, Magdalena’s hand goes up.

“Yes, Magdalena.” My father says and I know his patience with us is already running thin, but I don’t care. Both Maggie and I are older than Al. We should have had the opportunity to be the heir to this pack. Just because I don’t have the right package hanging between my legs doesn’t make me any less capable of being able to lead a pack.

“Why is the contest starting in three months? Hasn’t it already taken years to prepare for?” She asks. Good question.

“That is correct. However, the contest will be open to everyone over the age of 16. The Council and the current Alphas felt that it was only fair to give anyone that is not currently training at a warrior level time to get stronger in order to compete.”

My hand shoots up in the air. I’ m being petty, I know, but I don’ t care. I see my father sigh.

“Yes, Evangeline?”

“So, she-wolves can enter the contest? We are eligible to become Alphas? Is that correct?”

My father grits his teeth. “Yes, that is correct.”

I give him my best fake smile. “Good to know.”

I see my mother giving Maggie and I ‘the look’. Both of us ignore her.

I feel a strong arm go around my shoulder and look up to see another around Maggie’s. “Easy my sisters. Don’t keep challenging our father in front of the pack. Mother will kick both of you’re a*s*ses and you know it.”

“Don’t care.” I say.

would be worth

an easy-going brother. I adore him. While my relationship with Alejandro has always been strained because I felt I deserved what he was being given, I have no such animosity toward

Luna or even a Beta female. Her personality is much more like my father’s, relaxed and easygoing. Maggie and I couldn’t be

Quinton’s children?” I ask. His

position of Alpha that they are planning to open up the positions of Beta. His

on him. My brother raises his hand. My

to those of us who are under 18, what happens if we win? Usually, Alphas aren’t eligible to take over

Another good question.

acceptable for any winner to

no one has any questions, so my father

will incorporate several types of contests including endurance, strength, agility, sensory acknowledgement and finally logical reasoning. Each of these events will be elimination rounds with only those with the highest scores moving into the next round. After each elimination round, we will be giving the contestants a break, a chance to rest and an opportunity

here hoping for their chance to become an Alpha of

elimination round will be a 100-mile run. This is the endurance challenge. Only the first 100 individuals to cross the finish line will progress to the next round. You have three months to prepare for this challenge. The Council will be judging the contest

goes

that one of the ten areas being considered as pack

that one will be in

nods at the

go to which

rankings that the final ten receive over the course of the contest. The person with the highest score

questions before my father ends

you girls on the running paths quite a bit over the next few months.” My brother

Maggie and I

hundred miles can’t be run in one day. We’ll need to try to run it as fast as possible, but I think the

“Damn.” Maggie says.

Let’s plan for every weekend to train and then on Mondays, we take

know what is going on, so hopefully

“Sounds like a plan.”

start to walk into the packhouse,

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