The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 4

Jaxon

“Talk to me about the three guys I shouldn’t underestimate.”

She taps the paper. “Cillian, Enzo and Reid. Cillian is the youngest son of Alpha Asher and Luna Mignon. Both his sisters, Flavia and Gabriella, will be in the contest, but he’s the biggest threat. Not as high, in my opinion, as the others we’ve discussed, but you need to watch him.

She taps the next name. “Enzo is the son of Alpha Antonio and Luna Annabel. Alpha Antonio, as you know, is a true Alpha, so don’t underestimate Enzo, even though he’ll be under 17 when the competition begins.”

“What about his sisters?”

“Noelle and Valentina. Noelle is already 18 and Valentina is almost 18,1 think their focus will be elsewhere.” She says.

hunting.” I say,

but not least on my list is Reid. He, like Lazio, will just be turning 16 and making the minimum cutoff. He’s the son of Alpha Davis and Luna McKenna. He’ll be

make the list?” I

been your biggest competition, is showing signs that she’s found her mate, and if correct, he’s an Alpha heir. So, I think she’ll drop out before the contest ends. Phoebe and Haley are strong, but not strong enough to be on this list, by my standards.” She adds looking back down

run, but they didn’t make my list for one reason or another.” She tells

our Beta’s son and supposed to be Jordan’s Beta when he comes

Alpha? I’m surprised Beta Elijah and Beta Layan

opportunity comes along once in a lifetime. I’m pretty sure that every Beta and Gamma heir and maybe even some of the current Betas and Gammas are ready to compete. I would never be angry at someone having their chance

at the list, at what my sister has put together for me. “You’re amazing, you know that?” I say, pulling her into a

brother’s biggest cheerleader.” She says, wrapping her arms under mine and hooking

make a

at me. “So

strategize how to run longer, slow and steady wins

imagine Jordan having to basically run for her life against 200 men like my mother did just so she could choose her own mate. And rather than me being able to find a she-wolf that I want to spend my life with who also wants to be with me, I would have had to hope that my name was drawn from a lottery just to be eligible to claim a mate, whichever

end, there will be stations where they will have water, food, bathrooms and areas to rest for those that need

She volunteered to be a part of the rest stop crew, so she could root for me. She got herself assigned to the first

There is a second house down the road which I understand was built specifically for the year my mother, Aunt Hana and our Beta Layan were in the claiming. It was a dangerous year. Back then they still

we get outside, we stay toward the back. Both of us are tall, so we can see over the heads of almost everyone. Plus, there is a stage set up with a microphone and six large speakers set around the area where we