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

and she 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

really smart,”

his idea,” I tell her as

get

to where they are providing drinks

me and I look up to see Jaxon heading my way. I finish

a word, he takes it and guides me back to the

between slow songs, I dance with my sisters, or get something to drink, but the minute

to sleep before they have to

to pick you up tonight?” he asks, tugging me close and

to get home then to come

to wait a day before I see you again. I’m already dreading leaving. Once we’re back in

just visible in the moonlight. His short

something

my mate,” I say, without

again.

possible. I feel drawn to you, and you seem pretty drawn to

drawn’ to you?” he asks, sucking my finger into his mouth and gently licking and sucking on it. The feel of his tongue on my

finger suddenly feels like it has a direct line to my core.

can tell, you haven’t given any other

anymore. The only person I’m interested in is currently

him. “You’re confident that I’m your mate.” It’s a statement, not

am. I knew the moment I smelled your honeysuckle scent in the middle of a crowd of people in this competition, that you are the one for

his lips with my fingers. “Honeysuckle,

a little sweet, a little floral, all you and all mouthwatering. So now you understand why I can’t go so long

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