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.

that my

says, hopping

over to

hand to her. I know she’ll want to congratulate her family as much as I want to congratulate mine. Hopefully then, I can get food, a shower and find

Magdalena, have stayed together and added Carter. Elijah and Layan’s

every one gulps them down. I hug my sisters, congratulating them and

“Anyone hungry?” Jordan asks.

We all

in the race chuckles. “They have

I see my mother watching as the

“Mom?”

going to wait for

sure you’re dead on your

watching me before she turns, focusing on whatever her brother Alejandro

is a quiet affair. Most of us are struggling to stay awake long enough to eat our

night, they will announce the top 100 contestants and they will be having a congratulatory

long of a wait?” Magdalena asks

early, sweetheart. Runners will be coming in all day today. When they get here, they will need food and sleep, just like you. When you get up

watch the ceremony tomorrow night.” Alpha Luke

would people want to stay if they or their family members

also an opportunity for people to choose to live somewhere else, choose a different pack and Alpha.” Alpha Luke

approaching all of you, asking about your plans when you become Alpha, the pack lands you want, things like that. Remember, you can choose

hadn’t considered that.” Teagan says, and I can see she’s starting to slump into her

but now that I’ve put something into my stomach, the

can talk more after all of you get some sleep.”

will be open all day today, making sure there is food for the runners as they come in and as

her family stand, ready to head

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