The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 237

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 37 (Evangeline)

I’m already doubting that my father will behave this week, but he did agree to have Jaxon join us for dinner.

“It’ll be fine, Eve. He’s your father. Yes, he’s being a bit overprotective, but that’s his job. You’re his first-born child, he’s going to be more strict with you and I.”

“How are you so calm about this?”

“I’m calm because he’s not actively trying to keep me away from you. If that changes, so will my attitude. I’m just saying, if he’s trying, let’s give him a chance. And….I may have called in the big guns.”

“Big guns? What do you mean?” I ask him as we walk into the dining room together. “I asked my mother to sit with us,” he says smugly.

“Why, Alpha Jaxon, how very conniving of you,” I say to him, already seeing Luna Jara seated at our table talking to my parents.

As we get closer, Luna Jara stands. “Jaxon, sweetheart, you didn’t even come say hello to me when you arrived home.”

“Sorry mom, Eve and I went outside to show everyone what we learned from Ezekiel last week.”

“I heard it was impressive,” she says, turning to me. “Alpha Evangeline, how lovely to see you. I look forward to getting to know you better this week. I hope you’ll enjoy your time in our pack.”

“I’m sure I will, Luna, thank you.”

I nod at my parents and siblings before sitting down in between Luna Jara and Jaxon. I know he seated me here on purpose. It’s a way for Luna Jara to say she supports our relationship.

“I do want to hear all about Ezekiel, but first, how are Jonas and Melinda doing? I miss Melinda now that she refuses to visit.”

I’m not sure if the conversation is intentional, or if Luna Jara really does miss Melinda since she originally came from this pack.

“She’s good. She’s pregnant with her third child.”

Brynn know. Such a shame that there is a rift between Melinda and her mother. I hope they can work it out some day. Melinda is a special woman,” she says looking

know, Evangeline, that

of the territories in the contest was the pack land where she was Luna,”

Jara smiles

at Jaxon, but he’s watching his mother. I turn back to her. “I didn’t

hadn’t even claimed your mother yet. But a young Melinda came to me in my darkest hour. She told me that my sister had come to her in a dream and wanted her to thank me for giving her the child she never had. Melinda was maybe two or three at the

close to Melinda. I’ll definitely have to go

I say. “Grandma Isabella

Jaxon says. “Looks just like Melinda. They both do with their blond, curly

we all want to hear more

or if that is

you’ll find this week to be equally as difficult. The difference is that both of you have a bit of an advantage over the rest of us, having started your intensity training a week

realize that it was having such an impact. Truly, it was so exhausting that it was all we could to get through the days. At night, we’d just collapse and fall asleep, waking up in time to do it again. Eat,

the schedule that Jordan has planned for this week. She has morning training with the pack and afternoon training with anyone who would like to attend, which I’m assuming is

well,” Al says. “I should

believe Jordan plans to do the same, as do Mason and I. I’d like to see if I can still

starts laughing. “That’s pretty much what I said to

eyes. “Like either of you won’t be able to keep up. I mean, I can’t exactly speak for you, Luna Jara, but I know my mother has never stopped training and you look like you’re still in pretty good fighting shape yourself. I know I’m hoping to be

that’s not unusual

to the front of the dining room,

of our time here to train us on the art of kickboxing this week. Nolan will be having two training sessions a day for the next seven days. The first one will be open to everyone in the morning from 5am – 7am. Then there will be another one in the evening from 5pm – 7pm. This one is available for everyone but will be more intense than the morning

Jaxon and

time with him before this next grueling week starts, I also know that my siblings will probably be as excited as I am to see another pack

to show me around the pack lands. Does anyone want to join us?”

up.

as

too,”

if Nolan and Jordan want to join us. I’ll be right back,” Jaxon says, kissing

his teeth but

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