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
to talk to Alejandro about having him and his sisters train with us. 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 convince
really smart,”
his idea,” I tell her as Makayla hops over to
we get
nod and we head to where they are providing
Maggie nudges me and I look up to see Jaxon heading my way. I
extend my hand and without a word, he takes it and guides
way. In between slow songs, I dance with my
before they have to get up and leave, Jaxon pulls me outside, near the entrance of the
tonight?” he asks, tugging me
driving for you, Jaxon, first to get home then to come see me. Are
I see you again. I’m already dreading leaving. Once we’re back in our packs, it will be much harder for me
outline of his jaw, just visible in the moonlight. His short
my finger as I bring it to his mouth. There’s something about the night that makes it
you’re my mate,” I
k*isses my finger again. “What do
possible. I feel drawn to you,
‘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 and wet, has my breath catching
my finger suddenly feels like it has a direct line to my core. I begin to feel the
I can tell, you haven’t given any other she-wolves attention since you’ve
The only person I’m interested in is currently in my
at him. “You’re confident that I’m your mate.” It’s a
smelled your honeysuckle scent in the middle of a crowd of people in this competition, that you are the
lips
mouthwatering. So now you understand why I can’t go so long without seeing
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