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.

haven’t driven long

tell me what’s going

I say a word. Maggie reaches out and takes my

mother drags out

the car getting heavier as everyone tries to figure out what is going on between myself and my father. “Evangeline, you’re being uncharacteristically quiet,”

before she looks at my

the drive. When we pull up, I see my grandmother standing

climb out of the car,

what are you doing here?” my mother

to come pick her up.” She

her and let her wrap me in her

father says behind

What is going on?” My mother asks, but I don’t wait for him to answer

that can change. Don’t make me reject you and this pack, father,

and my family all s*uck in air at my statement, but I mean every word. I see the hurt flash

Luke, I don’t see any reason that your daughter can’t

says to me, his

to reject him when my mother cuts

go, Luke.” He turns to look at her, but

some time with your grandmother. I’ll be calling you later.

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

me when you want to talk,” she whispers in my ear. I nod, hugging

there, pulling me into a hug. “I’ll talk to him. I’ll find out what’s going on. I’ll make it

I love you,” she says, and I

says something similar

my mother, who 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

looks up at my grandmother.

coming

she asks, turning

without looking

we get off the pack lands, my

this all

Katerina POV

drive away,

nearly a week.

than the usual moans and

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