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.

long when

want to tell me what’s

nor I say a word. Maggie reaches out

my mother drags out the

the window. I can feel the tension in the car getting heavier as everyone tries to figure out what is going on between myself

her eyes before she looks at my father. Without saying a word, I

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

car, going to

here?” my mother asks my grandmother as she gets

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

let her

My father says behind

on?” My mother asks, but I don’t wait for him

Alpha, but that can change. Don’t make

statement, but I mean every word. I see the hurt flash in my

Alpha Luke, I don’t see any

my father says

chin, ready to reject him when my mother cuts

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

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

nod, part of me relieved that I won’t have to reject 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

when you want to talk,” she whispers in my

I’ll find out what’s going on. I’ll make

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

Lazio. He says something similar to what

I’ll talk to your father, and we’ll figure

my grandmother. “Take care

her death. She’s coming to visit her old grandmother to make me feel young again,” Grandmother Isabella

asks, turning me toward her

turn and head to her car without looking

get off the pack

what’s this all

Katerina POV

away, before turning

for nearly a

usual moans and groans, they all quietly move

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