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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