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.

worth it.” Maggie

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 Lazio. He will also be in the contest, fighting to claim a pack of his own. If I don’t

the contest, but I doubt she cares. She’s perfectly happy being a Luna or even a Beta female. Her personality is much more like my father’s, relaxed and easygoing. Maggie and I couldn’t be more different

is going to happen to Alpha Quinton’s children?” I ask. His

planning to open up the positions of Beta. His sons will be eligible to participate

the contest itself?” My father asks and we all refocus on him. My brother raises his

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

Another good question.

claim when they turn 18. In the meantime, I’m sure it would be acceptable for any winner to begin clearing out the areas of the pack lands and

one has any questions, so

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 to

stops, looking out over the crowd of pack members who are here hoping for their chance to become an Alpha of their

challenge. The Council will be judging the contest and we have chosen the area that will be used for the

goes up.

that one of the ten areas being considered as pack lands for the contest?” I ask, pretty sure

Of all the pack lands, that one will be in the best shape when it is

hand goes up. My father nods at the person

lands go to which of the

receive over the course of the contest. The person with the

are a few more questions before my

you girls on the running paths quite a bit over the next few months.” My brother says, smiling. “Let me

do.” Both Maggie

our school schedules.” He says to us, smiling. “We’d better plan to give up our weekends though. One hundred miles can’t be run in one day. We’ll

“Damn.” Maggie says.

every weekend to train and then on Mondays, we take the day

go to the same school, they will know what is going on, so hopefully they will allow us to get

“Sounds like a plan.”

the packhouse, our

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