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.

I say,

will just be turning 16 and making the minimum cutoff. He’s the son of

They didn’t make

think she’ll drop out before the contest ends. Phoebe and Haley are

who may give you a good run, but they didn’t make

supposed to be

competing to become an Alpha? I’m surprised Beta Elijah and Beta Layan aren’t

current Betas and Gammas are ready to compete. I would never be angry at someone having their chance to become an Alpha. Ella will be competing too. I just don’t think she

the list, at what my sister has put together for me.

my brother’s biggest cheerleader.” She says, wrapping her arms

going to make a great

at me. “So are

the next few months, Jordan continues to train with me. Teagan and Rowan surprise me and join us every day. They even join my meetings with Jordan to strategize how to run longer, slow and steady wins the race, and in our discussions of the other competitors, going over their strengths and weaknesses. Jordan spars with us

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

It isn’t just those of us that are running that need a place to stay. In order to make sure that everyone makes it to the end, there will be stations where they will have water, food, bathrooms and areas to rest for those that need a quick catnap. I

me. She got herself assigned to the first rest area and once everyone has passed it, she is free to come back and wait for me to cross the finish

main packhouse. 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 had a virus called feral fever and something called a claiming haze. We haven’t seen it in my generation, but

a room with Jace, so we walk out together. When 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