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

someone want to tell me what’s going

word. Maggie reaches out

my mother drags

I can feel the tension in the car getting heavier as everyone tries to figure out what is going on between myself and my father. “Evangeline, you’re

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

the rest of the drive. When we pull

of the car, going to

what are you doing here?” my mother

to come pick her up.” She says, looking at me and

to her and let her

father says

mother asks, but I don’t wait for him to answer her. I turn on him, my anger bubbling to the

but that can change. Don’t make me reject

and my family all s*uck in air at my statement, but I mean every word. I see the hurt flash in my father’s eyes, but I don’t

not say things in anger or do things that will be h*ard to undo later. Alpha Luke, I don’t see any reason that your daughter can’t come stay with me

here,” my father says

my chin, ready to reject him when my

her go, Luke.” He turns to look at

spend some time with your grandmother. I’ll be calling

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

grabs me in a hug. “Call me when you want to talk,” she

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

goodbye to Makayla and see that she is crying. “Bye, Evie. I

and hug Lazio. He says something similar to what Alejandro

father, and we’ll figure this out. I’ll be in t*ouch later,”

grandmother. “Take care of

going to her death. She’s coming to visit

asks, turning me

her car without looking at

get off the

this

Katerina POV

my daughter drive away, before turning to my

away for nearly a week. Time to get back to

moans and groans, they all

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