The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 6 Jaxon

“I’m going to go to introduce myself.” I tell Jace as Councilman Jason finishes his speech.

“Bad idea, Jax. Alpha Luke might be a casual Alpha, but when it comes to his daughters, I hear he’s fiercely protective.” Jace says to me.

“I’m introducing myself, Jace. I’m not proposing we mate for life.” I tell him, not taking my eyes off of her.

“How old is she, anyway?” I ask.

“Alpha Luke claimed Katerina the year after your dad claimed your mom, so I think she’s 17, definitely not 18 yet.” He says.

“Do we have a roster somewhere? I’d love to know when she’ll turn 18.” I say, watching her as she looks around and I make my way toward her.

Since she’s not paying attention, I put myself right into her path so that she has no choice but to run into me. The minute her body touches me, my body lights up, tingles rushing all over me. It’s the most pleasant and yet uncomfortable feeling I’ve ever had. Pleasant because it feels f*uc*king amazing and uncomfortable because I just went rock hard and there’s no way she can’t feel it.

I do my best to cover my discomfort. “Alpha Evangeline, I’m Alpha Jaxon.” I say by way of introduction. Up close, I can see that she has the most beautiful pale blue eyes I’ve ever seen. Her thick, rich brown hair hangs to her lower back. She’s the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen.

“I know who you are Alpha Jaxon. Even if I didn’t know your parents, I’ve met your twin, Alpha Jordan.” She says, her eyebrow raising, but she gracefully doesn’t call me out on my hardened state.

“What about me?” Jordan says, walking over and putting her arm through mine.

“Hello Alpha Evangeline, hello Alpha Magdalena.”

“Hello, Alpha Jordan.” They both say, inclining their heads. “I was just telling your brother that I knew who he was, and of course, that I’ve met you when you’ve visited our pack.”

“Jax, you’ve never met Evangeline and Magdalena?” She says, looking at me quizzically.

“Jordan, when do I travel around to the packs? That’s what future Alphas do.” I say to her.

future Alpha now, so

that so?” Evangeline says,

are ten spots, since my family plans to claim three of them.” Magdalena

to claim four of the ten spots, and Jace here intends to claim one. That only leaves two available spots.” I say, smirking at

for what?” Taylor says, coming up beside Jace and putting

Jace tenses on the other. I’ll have to ask him about

and who was going to win. Obviously, we all

bell announces dinner. I look at Evangeline, not ready for our interaction

strategy and discuss why we both think all of our family members will win the contest.” I say

plying me with food before our first contest?”

teasingly. I feel Jordan look at me.

“At least you’re honest about it.” She says, turning to

to share

“Which brother?” Jordan asks.

never given much thought to a woman’s

as if she heard my thoughts, her head snaps back to me. I hold

your sister is with my brother.” She says, making me look away from her. Teagan is walking beside a man I recognize as Alpha Alejandro. My

find a bigger

We’ll

one but me would notice the tension in

guessing he doesn’t often have a woman on his

look at her and her face is so close that if I move at all, my lips would touch hers, just

to be. I wonder if this is the mate bond everyone has started talking about. My parents say they felt it, but it wasn’t something that people believed in a generation ago. However,

Jaxon.” A deep voice says, and

the same look I was giving him a moment ago. I’m glad, it means he cares enough about his sisters to make sure they are treated

discussing that we should all get a table together, get to know each other and talk

and Magdalena before looking down at

strategy.”

then, shall we?” I ask, putting my arm out in invitation for

of sadness in my sister’s

“And you, milady?”

through her brother’s. We find a table and I sit Evangeline across from me so I can talk to her easily. They serve us a feast of food. I notice that Evangeline and her sister don’t imbibe in alcohol. Instead, they drink water. Smart girls.