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

Jax already asked Alpha Jordan 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

really smart,”

I tell her as Makayla hops over

get some

we head to where

slower. Maggie nudges me and I look up

he takes it

the rest of the night the same way. In between slow songs, I dance with my sisters, or get something to drink, but the minute a slow song comes on,

begin to head off to sleep before they have to get up and

time should I plan to pick you up tonight?” he asks, tugging me close and continuing our dance even though we can no longer hear the

lot of driving for you, Jaxon, first to get home then to come see me. Are you sure you don’t want to wait

I see you again. I’m already dreading leaving. Once

trace the outline of his jaw, just visible in the moonlight. His short hair tickling my finger until

to his mouth. There’s something about the night that

sister thinks that you’re my mate,” I

my finger again.

I feel drawn to you, and you seem

“Only ‘pretty 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, warm

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

tell, you haven’t given any other she-wolves

only person I’m interested in is currently in

confident that I’m your mate.” It’s

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

lips

sweet, a little floral, all you and all mouthwatering. So now you understand why I

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