The Claiming by Cooper Book 4
The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)
Chapter 22 Evangeline
When my sisters pulled me onto the dance floor, Maggie went in for the kill. “You know he thinks you’re his mate, right? I mean, he’s not showing anyone any attention but you,” she says.
“I know.”
“And?”
“And what?”
“And how do you feel about him?” she asks, giving me a look like I’m being purposefully dense.
“I like him. I like him a lot.”
“Are you going to dance with him again?” she asks. I turn and look at him on the edge of the dance floor, talking to his sister.
“He told me to save every slow dance for him.”
She stops dancing and stares at me. “Evangeline! Super Hotty wants all your slow dances. He is definitely on the mate track. Have you thought about what you want to do?”
“What do you mean? I’m not going to DO anything,” I tell her. “Well, I mean, I’m going to date him, but I’m not quitting the competition.”
“Does he know that?”
“Yes, I’ve been very clear about that. And
agreed we could come train with them. Now I just need to find out who dad got and who Alpha Jordan got for the fighters and see if we can convince dad to let us train with
smart,” she
her
we get
head to where they are providing drinks and
hear the song change, becoming slower. Maggie nudges me and I look up
a word, he takes it and guides me back
rest of the night the same way. In between slow songs, I dance with my sisters, or get something to drink, but the
on and people begin to head off to sleep before they have to get up and leave, Jaxon pulls me
me close and continuing our dance even though we can no longer hear
of driving for you, Jaxon, first to get home then to
I’m already dreading leaving. Once we’re back in our packs, it will be much harder for
in the moonlight. His short hair tickling my finger until I slide it up his chin to
There’s something about the night
my mate,” I say, without taking
my finger again. “What do you
“I think it’s possible. I feel drawn to
sucking my finger into his mouth and gently licking and sucking on it. The feel of his tongue on
finger suddenly feels like it has a direct line to my core. I begin to feel the ache of
given any other she-wolves attention since you’ve been
interest me anymore. The only person I’m interested in is currently
I’m your mate.” It’s
I knew the moment I smelled your honeysuckle scent in the middle of a
begin tracing his lips with my
mouthwatering. So now you understand why I can’t go so long without seeing
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