The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 229

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 29 (Evangeline)

I step away from Jaxon, not wanting my mother to know he’s here until I know where she stands.

“Hello, mother,” I answer.

“Evangeline, are you at Alpha Jonas’s pack? Have you had a chance to settle in?”

“Yes. I’m here, and I’m on the back porch with grandma.”

It’s quiet for a moment and I look back at the porch. Everyone is busy doing something except for Jaxon, he’s watching me.

“I could tell you that your father regrets what he did, what he said, but I’m not sure it would matter right now.”

“Not right now,” I say, turning back to look at the forest.

“Will you tell me what happened? Your side of the story. No judgement from me. I just want to know so I can understand,” she says.

My mother may be the iron fist of the family, but there’s a reason for that. She understands our family, she understands the dynamics between all of us and when she doesn’t, she finds out so she can mediate, just like she’s doing now.

“I spent the night with Jaxon.” I say, waiting for her to blow up at me, like my father did.

It’s quiet. I don’t say anything.

“Did you want to expand on that? Spending the night could mean all sorts of things. It could mean that you had s*ex, or it could mean you laid on the ground, looking at the stars telling each other your secrets.”

“Something in between those two options.” I say.

“And you believe that he’s your mate?” she asks.

“I know he is. And he knows that I’m his mate too.” I say.

“Okay. No need to get worked up. We’re having a conversation, Evangeline,” my mother says placatingly.

face

Disappointed! For what? I didn’t do anything. Definitely nothing that I regret. It was a perfect night and Dad ruined it. All it did was remind me that Dad doesn’t think I’m good enough or strong enough to be an Alpha, to make good decisions. He doesn’t believe in me, thinking that I’m a foolish girl that only thinks with my heart and my hormones. That’s not the case mom! It’s

strong arms come around me, wrapping me in a loving embrace. I lean back,

your father didn’t make you his heir, Evangeline. He has

reasons. I am my mother’s daughter, after all, and I can make my own decisions. If he can’t respect that, then I don’t feel the

“Evangeline.”

mate! What would he have done if someone

then, Evangeline,” my mother

now. And if he doesn’t believe me, maybe he should talk

quietly in my

you, isn’t

soon.” I say, hanging

out. We’ll find a way to make it

I have lunch here.” Melinda

runs his hand over my cheek,

eaten?” he

shake my head.

on, I know I worked up an appetite last night,”

reaching down to gently kiss

turns, tucking me under his arm, holding me close as we walk

he watches Jaxon, and I can see that he recognizes the behavior as one a mate would use. He subtly nods his head

tell us

“Gran…”

grandmother is family, and she should have a chance to get to

hand, moving closer so that our bodies are touching. Jaxon reaches his arm around me, holding me against him with one arm as he eats with the other. I

you like to

your intentions with

her as my mate when she turns 18,” he

contest?” grandmother

looks at me. “Do you want

talked about this. He knows that I intend to

both win, Alpha Jaxon? What then?” my

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