The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 235

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 35 (Evangeline)

When I close the door on Alpha Jordan and Jaxon I turn and Maggie smashes into me again.

“I’ve missed you,” she says, holding me tightly.

“I’ve missed you too,” I tell her, wrapping my arms around her.

“So, wow, you and Super Hotty?”

“Yeah, I know it seems soon, but I feel it, Maggie. I know he’s my mate.”

“Dad’s been very quiet this week. I’m not sure what’s going on in his head, but I know he wants you to come home. We all miss you. It would be one thing if you became an Alpha and took over your own pack. But this is different. The way you left…” her voice chokes up and I pull her to me again.

“Let’s see how things go this week. Mom seems to be wavering both ways. Sometimes, I feel like she’s on my side and sometimes I feel like she wants to pull me away from Jaxon. Jaxon has been nothing but supportive. So, if they won’t allow him to come train with our pack next week, I won’t be coming home either.”

“Where will you go?”

“Either back to Alpha Jonas’s or to Aunt Sophia’s pack. If they won’t take us, then we’ll find someplace else to live until the next competition. It’s only a couple of months away.”

Her eyes go wide. “Evie…”

“Let’s not worry about that now. I need to go punch dad a few times to work off my anger at him.”

We finish getting ready and head downstairs. I see Jaxon walking back inside, smiling when he sees me.

“I saw you weren’t outside yet, so I thought I’d come wait for you,” he says, wrapping his arm around my shoulders.

we exit the back of the packhouse. I see there are quite a few people here, looking like they want to

put a mind link out to the pack that you and I were going to show off what we learned from Ezekiel and

we approach, even more people

can send them away, if you

wasn’t expecting it,” I tell

“Are you ready

side of my head.

can watch. It’s not uncommon in the packs to have two strong fighters battle while others watch and learn. And being part of the Alpha family,

up before looking at my father. “Ready when you are,” I tell him, getting

Eve,” I hear Jaxon say.

and then gives me the signal to attack when ready. I start out like usual. I’ve been sparring with my father since I was a child. He knows all my moves and he counters them easily.

I put him on the ground. Once he’s down,

Eve! Nice job!” Jaxon, my

says, getting back on his

me,” I say to

easy on my father, but I also don’t let my anger at him overshadow my fight. Letting emotion take over is the easiest way to lose a fight. It’s something my father taught all of us at a

taken him down three more times before he calls

Evangeline. You learned quite a bit in one week,”

tell him, using one of his

and steps back, looking around. “Who’s next?”

have a go at my brother,” Jordan says,

pack begins

eyes never leave Jordan, but he wraps his arm around me as he passes and kisses

“Nice job, beautiful.”

gets in the

stand beside me. “Is it wrong that I’m jealous that

I see him get into position, and I can’t help but call

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