The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 246

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 46 (Evangeline)

Jaxon and I spent the evening laughing and dancing together, celebrating his sister becoming the pack’s Alpha. It felt a lot like we were already a mated couple. No one else asked me to dance, not that Jaxon gave them the chance, but there were no jealous she- wolves hovering around us either, clamoring for a chance to dance with Jaxon. It was a great night and now, I’m heading to my room to shower and change before I sneak up to Jaxon’s room for the night.

When I get out of the shower, Maggie is just walking in.

“Hey Maggie, did you have a good time tonight.”

“Hey, Evie, yeah I did,” she says distractedly, going to her bed.

“You okay?” I ask her.

“Yeah, I’m good. You headed to Jaxon’s room?”

My sister and I have been best friends our entire lives. We know everything about each other and right now, I know something is bothering my sister.

I finish getting dressed in my pajama shorts and top and I sit on my bed. “Spill,” I say.

“Is it that obvious?”

“Well, I mean, you’re not like Makayla and bouncy all the damn time, but you’ re usually more upbeat than this, especially when we’ve just come from such a fun night.”

She begins chewing on the inside of her m*outh. A sure sign that something is bothering her.

“I found him, Evie.”

I wait, thinking there’s more. She doesn’t say any more, she just looks at me.

“Found who?”

“Him. My mate.”

I jump up, pulling her into a hug. “Maggie, that’s wonderful!” I say, before stopping and pulling back.

“Wait, why aren’t you more excited?”

“Dad, obviously.”

“Oh shit.”

“Yeah, oh shit. If he’s struggling this much with you, imagine how he’s going to act with me. I’m six months younger than you are.”

“How old is your mate? WHO is your mate?” I ask, watching as a smile spreads across her face.

“Jaxon’s cousin, Caleb. And we’re the same age.”

the oldest male, right? He just took over as

Harper’s brother too, right?” I ask, making sure I understand the family tree. I need to know, not only because

her go spend time in her mate’s pack and let him come to visit theirs. I guess they are splitting the time

in the

fast on the last day. But Evie, now I want to spend time with him, I want to get to know him. I could do what you’re doing with Jaxon. We could

I know that, unlike you and Jaxon, I won’t be 18 before the next competition, but that doesn’t mean

do you want to do?” I ask her. “I’ll support you in any way you want, Maggie. If you want to come with me to grandmother Isabella’s pack, I’ll

either come stay here with Jaxon and

me. “You’ve really thought this through, haven’t

have no intention of letting dad or anyone keep me from

maybe you could even stay there if mom and dad try to keep you apart. Did you talk to Caleb about

me, a sheepish smile spreading across her face. “He’s actually coming here

lot of ‘talking’ that first night,” I say using air

I are still giggling together when there’s a quiet knock on

Caleb’s eyes go

Evangeline. I’m mated to your cousin, Jaxon.”

I heard

“Good things, I hope.”

guess it

morning. Keep your ears out for dad. We’ll figure things

“Thanks, Evie.”

I said hi.” Caleb says.

and I’ve just lifted my fist to knock when the door swings open and Jaxon pulls me into his room and into his arms, closing the door

so long?” he asks me. “I was

“Care to share?”

is mated to your cousin,” I tell

He frowns. “Griffin?”

was just arriving as I

father going to take

this weekend. You and I may have

long as I have you, I don’t care how many more there are. We’ll figure it

I think of Maggie, Caleb or my parents

Jace POV

the room. Taylor rushes

“Jace, what happened?”

tell Taylor. Well, I guess I never really figured out how to tell her that Jordan was

rejected me.” Better

rejected you as

at Taylor.

I slapped

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

knew? All this

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