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.

For the girls, I think your biggest competition is

in there.” Brooke, Harper and Taylor are our cousins,

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

she’s mated to an Alpha that has Beta

from a very strong line of Betas, possibly ones like Beta Jared that were second sons of Alphas way back in the day. Also, from what I know of Evangeline and Magdalena, they take after their mother. So, they are going

another daughter in

too young to enter the contest, but even if she did. she’s more

be doing this to find her mate rather

think that they will make it past round one and

the females you

Gia. She has two brothers, both are strong Alphas in their own right. Alden took over as

about the other guys? Caleb is obvious and I know he’ll fight hard. You really think Jace is going

been underestimated too long.” There’s something in the way she says it that has me zeroing in

over to cover

“We’re here to talk

at her for a long moment and

want to take Jace as your mate?”

lips press together tightly and when she doesn’t answer. I know I’m right. “Well then, he’s a fool. You’d be an amazing