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.

put my face in my

in me, mom. 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

come around me, wrapping me in a loving embrace. I lean back, letting Jaxon

make you his heir, Evangeline. He has

that I don’t agree with his 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 need to see

“Evangeline.”

serious. How dare he try to keep me from my mate! What would he have done if someone tried to keep him

Evangeline,”

he should talk to his precious heir. I’m not the only one that felt the pull

says quietly in my

there with you,

have to go, mother. I’ll talk to you soon.” I say, hanging up

find a

have lunch here.” Melinda calls

cheek, running his fingers through

he asks me

shake my

I worked up an appetite last night,” he

is,” he says, reaching down to gently

me close as we walk back

Jaxon makes sure I have food before getting his own. I watch Alpha Jonas as he watches Jaxon, and I can see that

tell us about yourself,” my

“Gran…”

okay, Eve. Your grandmother is family, and she should have a chance

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

you like to

are your intentions

take her as my mate when she turns 18,”

about the contest?” grandmother

looks at me. “Do you want to answer

knows that I intend to

you both win, Alpha

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