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.

my face in

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!

around me, wrapping me in a loving embrace. I lean

you’re disappointed that your father didn’t make

that I don’t agree with his reasons. I am my mother’s daughter, after all, and I can make my

“Evangeline.”

to keep me from my mate! What would he have done if

then, Evangeline,” my mother says

if he doesn’t believe me, maybe he should talk to his precious heir.

Jaxon says quietly

with you, isn’t he?”

you soon.” I say, hanging

find a way to make it work.” Jaxon

you two, are you hungry? I have

hand over my cheek,

eaten?” he

shake my

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

says, reaching down to gently

under his arm, holding me close as we walk back to the

getting his own. I watch Alpha Jonas as he watches Jaxon, and I can see that he recognizes the behavior as one a mate would use. He subtly nods his

Alpha Jaxon, tell us about yourself,” my grandmother

“Gran…”

have a chance to get to know your future

so that our bodies are touching. Jaxon reaches his arm around me, holding me against him with

would you like to know?”

intentions with

as my

the contest?”

you want to

have talked about this. He knows that I intend to continue competing, similar

if you both win, Alpha

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