The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 225

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 25 (Evangeline)

When I get off the phone, Maggie looks at me.

“Are you really going to do this?” she asks.

“He’s not giving me any other choice.” I walk to her, taking her hands in mine. “Will you do me a favor?”

“Of course, anything Evie.”

“Don’t say anything to them on the way home.”

“Mom’s going to freak out when she realizes.”

I shrug, walking into the bathroom and stripping off my clothes. I set Jaxon’s jacket aside, knowing I may not see him now until the next competition. I hope I will, but we’ll have to see what happens.

I shower and get ready, packing my things and heading downstairs. Most everyone will be staying for breakfast, but my father is rushing us out of here.

“Why are we leaving so early?” Makayla complains, stomping down the stairs with her bags over her shoulder.

I don’t say anything. I can’t. I’m so angry, so hurt, that if I say a word, the tears will start to fall. How could the best night of my life turn into the worst morning so quickly?

My dad pulls the car around and we all begin to load our bags and get in. Alejandro frowns at me and I just shake my head at him.

“Eve!” I hear behind me. I turn and see Jaxon jogging toward me, a huge smile on his face.

As soon as he sees mine, the smile drops. “Eve?”

I shake my head at him before climbing into the car, the tears a moment from falling.

My father hits the gas as soon as my door is shut.

“Eve!” Jaxon says, running toward the car. I put my hand up against the window, my own way of saying goodbye as I watch him chase the car before he stops and watches us drive away.

When I turn back the car is eerily silent.

I don’t say a word.

driven long when my mother

tell me what’s

father nor I say a word.

mother drags out

the window. I can feel the tension in the car getting heavier as everyone tries to figure out what

before she looks at my father. Without saying a word, I turn and

says another word the rest of the drive. When we pull up, I see

of the car, going to get my

are you doing here?” my mother

She says, looking at me

her and let her wrap me in

My father says

him to answer her. I turn on him, my anger bubbling to the

Don’t make me reject you and

the hurt flash in my father’s eyes, but I don’t care. It’s

or do things that will be h*ard to undo later. Alpha Luke, I don’t see any

says to me, his stubborn Alpha

lift my chin, ready to reject him when my mother

look

your grandmother. I’ll be calling you later.

my family and even though I’ m so angry I could scream at my father, I love him too. It would hurt me as

want to talk,” she whispers

him. I’ll find out what’s going on. I’ll make it right,” he says

that she is crying. “Bye, Evie. I

He says something similar to what

wraps her arms around me. “I love you. I’ll talk to your father, and we’ll figure this out. I’ll be in t*ouch later,” she says, pulling back and looking at me, tucking my hair out

grandmother. “Take

You’re all acting as if she’s going to her death. She’s coming to visit her

asks, turning me

looking at my father

we get off the pack lands, my

this

Katerina POV

drive away, before turning to my other

get unpacked. We’ve been away for nearly

than the usual moans and

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