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.

long when

tell me

word. Maggie reaches

drags

the car getting heavier as everyone tries to figure out what is going on between myself and my father.

look at her, seeing worry flash in her eyes before she looks at my father. Without saying a word, I

of the drive. When we pull up, I

car, going to get

mother asks

come pick her up.” She

and let her wrap me in her

My father

My mother asks, but I don’t wait for him to

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

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 care. It’s about time he realizes how hurt

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

father says to me, his

chin, ready to reject

Luke.” He turns to look at her, but she’s looking

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

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 whispers in my ear. I nod, hugging

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

“Bye, Evie. I

Lazio. He says

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

up at my grandmother. “Take

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

asks, turning

looking at my father or saying

soon as we get off the pack lands,

this

Katerina POV

daughter drive away, before turning

nearly a

than the usual moans and

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