The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 12 Jaxon

Evangeline is saved from answering my question by our families. Makayla practically barrels her over. I reach out to grab her, but her father beats me to it.

A moment later, I smell my twin as she also nearly tackles me. I wrap my arms around her. and she steadies both of us.

“Top five, both of you, well done.” Luna Katerina says, walking over with two bottles of water. She hands both Evangeline and I a bottle and we down it in one go.

“Want another one?” She asks us. We both nod.

“I’ve got them.” My mother says, walking over with my father.

“Well, done son.” My father says.

I look around and see Uncle Seth and Aunt Hana congratulating Taylor and Alpha Saul and Luna Gia congratulating his son, Tobias.

“Do you know how far behind your sisters are?” My mother asks me.

“No, they stopped with Evangeline’s brother and sister early on. They were never able to catch back up with us.”

I hear cheering and see Jace and Stefan crossing the finish line.

“I’m going to congratulate Jace.” My father says. And I fall to the ground, sitting and putting my arms on my knees, drinking this water more slowly.

My mother is anxiously watching for my sisters. “Rowan and Teagan are tough mom. They’ll be here soon.”

Next in is Caleb, Taylor’s brother. Then Justina and Noelle, Alpha Davis’s and Alpha Antonio’s daughters come in together and rounding out the top 10 is Cillian, Alpha Asher’s son.

after that that

It’s them!” Makayla says, hopping up

leans over to me. “She’s very

her. I know she’ll want to congratulate her family as much as I want to congratulate

all things considered. It seems the four of them, my sisters, Lazio and Magdalena, have stayed together and added Carter. Elijah and Layan’s son, to their numbers. They are the first five

one gulps them down.

“Anyone hungry?” Jordan asks.

all say

“They have food laid

all start heading inside but I see my mother watching as the next round of

“Mom?”

to wait for

inside and eat, then get some sleep. I’m sure you’re dead on your feet.

whatever her brother Alejandro is saying. I

are struggling to stay awake

100 contestants and they will be having

a wait?”

When they get here, they will need food and sleep, just like you. When you get up later today, there may still be runners coming in that haven’t completed the race

everyone is invited to stay to watch

they or their family members didn’t come in the top

people to choose to live somewhere else, choose

about your plans when you become Alpha, the pack lands you want, things like that. Remember, you can choose your Beta, but they also have to accept you

Teagan says, and I can see she’s starting

I would be hungrier, but now that I’ve put something into my

all of you get

for the runners as they come in

stand, ready to head back

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