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?”

strong in their own ways, but I’m faster than any of them. Plus, it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, so I

plus.” I

your biggest competition?” I ask

you are on it, by the way.” That makes us

older and has had longer to train, Stefan, for the same reason, and my cousin

sister? Alpha Zaire and Luna

if she’s Alpha Zaire and Luna

think he

mistaken to underestimate him, even though he’s just made the cutoff to participate. We celebrated his birthday last

lean forward. “How many do you think are here just to find their mates.”

“If our sister is any indication,

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

going to be spread out over nearly half a year, so that provides plenty

existing pack leaders aren’t eligible to participate in the contest, if any of the Alpha heirs find their Lunas, those females will be

says watching me. “If, say, you and I were mates, we could

feel a fluttering in my stomach, and my mouth goes dry. Thankfully, Maggie

during the competition. Who knows, you may walk into a competition and BAM there she is, flooding your

turn to look at Maggie. “What are

shrugs. “Just repeating something I heard dad say about

back then, she WAS the

glad I wasn’t born in

chased down by the group of guys that are here for the

“Barbaric!” Maggie says.

to

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