The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 38 (Jaxon)

Okay, so Eve has a point. My sister seems perfectly fine with Nolan. More than fine, actually. My usual protectiveness seems unnecessary, but I suddenly have a bit more understanding of Alpha Luke and his reasons behind being protective of his daughter.

After the tour, I steal Eve away from the group, getting her in the forest for a few minutes of alone time. I press her against a tree and k*iss her, making sure to put every moment I’ve missed her into the k*iss.

“Is it terrible that I’m worried I won’t be able to sleep tonight if I’m not sleeping in bed with you?” she asks when we finally pull apart. 

“Honestly, I had the same thought. My bed doesn’t smell like you, and it’ll feel huge and lonely.” I say, keeping my forehead pressed against hers, my eyes closed as I take in her scent and just enjoy our closeness.

I feel her f*ingers toying with the collar of my shirt. “I could always sneak into your room.”

I open my eyes, seeing hers looking back at me.

“Are you planning to be naughty Evangeline?” I ask her, my voice rumbling at the thought of my mate sleeping beside me tonight.

She shrugs. “I sleep better beside you, Jaxon.”

“I’ll leave my door unlocked. Come in whenever you want or can get away.”

“Yeah?” she asks.

“And if I’m asleep, just crawl in beside me. I’ll leave room for you. But we’re only sleeping. We both need our rest for tomorrow. I have a feeling Nolan is going to make us work as hard as Ezekiel.”

“I hope so. I’d hate to feel like I wasted a week of training,” she says, making me smile.

Later that night, when she sneaks into my room and crawls into my bed, we spend some time kissing and t*ouching each other, enjoying the feel of our naked bodies pressed against each other again. But, soon enough, we curl up together and fall asleep. I set my alarm to give her plenty of time to get back to her room and shower before training.

and her taste before stepping back and checking the hallway. Once I see that it’s clear, I send her back to her room in nothing more than my t-shirt. I watch until

I got less sleep than I would have liked, the sleep I get with Eve lying beside me is much

training, my sisters, Eve and Magdalena all come out at about the same time. Only Jordan and Eve look awake. The

knowing my sisters hate it that I’m a

looking about the same. “Good morning, Jaxon,” Jordan

honeys*uckle,” she says,

he smells like sandalwood,”

“Yeah, he

the stairs, joining the warriors and other ranked members that are joining the training session today. I note that many of the omegas are joining the class too. I’m

hour in, I realize that this week is going to be as brutal as last week, at least for me. Eve and my sisters seem

For me, not so much. My inner

you ever done repetitive motions that your body isn’t used to? It causes your body to cramp, your muscles complaining at the cruel workout you’re

t*highs feel like they are in shreds and my right outer t*high feel like I’ll never get it out of this cramped position that it’s in. And, oh goody, now it’s time to switch l*egs. How the f*uc*k am

enough that she could actually get it over my head and never t*ouch me. My l*eg is barely high enough to come

this,” I grunt. The only positive is that I’m not the only one. Most

as we work the second l*eg

punching bag that I’m assigned to. That is, until the normal motion

of a b*itch,” I say, hopping away. When punching time is over,

I’m supposed to put the soles of my feet together, my l*egs in a diamond shape and I’m supposed to lean down to get the ‘full

resting on her feet, her eyes rolling closed. “Oh, this

did, I’m not sure I will ever be able to get myself out of this

will snap off. This is as good as it gets,”

a bit. I expect that by the

Nolan. That was a great

she’s going to

nice job! For those of you interested, please come back tonight

much more intense

Hotty,” Eve says, putting her

don’t think I can move,” I tell her, not reaching up to