The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 3

Jaxon

Preparing for the contest was harder than I thought it would be. I run, a lot. But I don’t run 100 miles, no one does unless you have to. I love my sisters, but they aren’t as interested in training as hard as I am, Raelyn especially. Teagan and Rowan agreed to train with me most days.

However, the biggest surprise, and it shouldn’t have been, was Jordan. “If you have to do it, I should be able to do it too, right?” She asked me when she showed up the first day to run with us.

“Besides, you and I both know you’ll make one hell of an Alpha, we just have to get you a pack.” She said. Have I mentioned how much I love my twin?

At the end of our first run, we go upstairs to the Alpha floor. I’m ready to go shower, but Jordan calls me into her room.

“Okay, I’ve set up a board of all the ranked families and their children, at least the ones that I know. I had to ask dad about some of them and I have to be careful, I don’t know if I’m allowed to help you or not, but I’m calling this being your biggest fan.” She says, opening up the large sheet of poster paper she has.

She’s documented all of the Alpha and Beta families and their children. “I’ve put asterisks next to the ones that I think are going to be your biggest competition.” She says as she puts weights down on the four corners of her paper, holding it in place.

wouldn’t rule out Cillian, Enzo or Reid. For the girls, I think your biggest competition

Harper and Taylor are our cousins,

Alpha heir, so I’m expecting her to drop out eventually. Taylor, as you know, is more like mom and Uncle Seth. Intense. As for Evangeline and Magdalena, they are the oldest daughters of Alpha Luke and Luna Katerina. You know Luna Katerina is descended

she’s mated to an Alpha that has

he comes from a very strong line of Betas, possibly ones like Beta Jared that were second sons of Alphas way back in the day.

daughter in that family?”

enter the contest, but even if she did.

look up at Jordan. “You mean she’d be doing this to find her mate rather than claim her pack?” I ask, knowing that’s

children that will most likely enter, but I don’t think that they will make it

leaves Celine among the females you selected.”

Luna Gia. She has two brothers, both are strong Alphas in their own right. Alden took over as Alpha several years ago, but

I know he’ll fight

zeroing in on her. Even though we’re fraternal twins, we still have some of the twinning intuition that

over to cover her hand

here to talk about you.” She says, trying to

for a long moment and it hits me. How have I

to take Jace as your mate?” I ask her

and when she doesn’t answer. I