The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 207

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 7 Evangeline

Jaxon is nothing like I was expecting. He’s…nice. That’s not to say that he doesn’t have the Alpha arrogance. He does of course. But he’s nicer than I was expecting.

We talk over dinner and it’s pretty casual. Others join in our conversation periodically and we join in theirs. Surprisingly, there’s an air of camaraderie rather than competition. I’m guessing that will change overnight, but for now, it’s casual and comfortable.

I notice that Jaxon isn’t drinking alcoholic beverages either and I comment on it.

“I’m here to win, not party.” He says.

Magdalena snorts. “Did you two rehearse that?” Jaxon looks confused.

“I said almost the exact same thing to Makayla, our sister, earlier.” I say.

“It says a lot to me about the ones that are drinking. They are either here to search for their mates, or they don’t understand how brutal the next two days are going to be.” He says.

Maggie leans forward. “Who do you think will come in first?” She asks him, smirking. I’m already guessing his answer will be the same as ours.

“Me, of course.” And there it is. We both laugh and I can see that arrogant Alpha look come out.

“You don’t think I can do it?” He asks.

“That was also our answer when Makayla asked who we thought would be first.” Maggie tells him. “Both of us said we would be first.” He smiles at that.

help them along?”

their own ways, but I’m faster than any of them. Plus, it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, so I expect Teagan and Rowen to make the cut. Raelvn…” He says moving

plus.”

your biggest competition?”

of you are on it, by the

older and has

sister? Alpha Zaire and Luna Gia were very strong leaders of their pack, and their son Alden

and

think he has a

he’s just made the cutoff to participate. We celebrated his

many do you

is

the table, seeing Rowan talking to Alejandro. Their heads are close together and they don’t seem to realize that they are in a room full of people. They are lost in their own world. “Not just our sister.” I say, nodding at the two

dropping out during the contest. It’s going to be spread out over nearly half a year, so that provides plenty of time for people to come

existing pack leaders aren’t eligible to participate in the

me. “If, say, you and I were mates, we could both still compete, since neither of us are leaders of our

feel a fluttering in my stomach, and my mouth goes dry. Thankfully, Maggie answers for me as I

I guess you’ll find out. Evie will be turning 18 during the competition. Who knows, you may walk into a competition

frown and turn to look at Maggie.

repeating something I heard dad say about when

back then, she WAS the goal.”

so glad I wasn’t born

the group of guys that

“Barbaric!” Maggie says.

all turn to look

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