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.”

“Griffin is the oldest male, right? He just took over as

I ask, making sure I understand the family tree. I need to know, not only because

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

Caleb is in

things were so crazy with dad that I didn’t approach him, and he didn’t approach me, or he didn’t have a chance since dad rushed us out of there so 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 split our time between

Jaxon, I won’t be 18 before the next competition, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other reasons for us to spend time together that still include prepping for

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

and if that doesn’t work, we’ll either come stay here with Jaxon and his family or we’ll go find our own place

“You’ve really thought

intention of letting dad or anyone keep me from Jaxon.

agrees. If Alpha Griffin agrees, maybe you could even stay there if mom and dad try to keep you apart.

at me, a sheepish smile spreading across her face.

did a lot of

still giggling together when there’s a quiet knock

open the door and Caleb’s eyes

I’m mated

Evangeline. I heard

“Good things, I hope.”

heart,” he says, turning to Maggie. “I guess it runs in

shake my head, smiling. “I’ll see you in the morning. Keep your ears

“Thanks, Evie.”

I said hi.” Caleb says.

when the door swings open and Jaxon pulls

so long?” he asks me. “I was

“Care to share?”

mated to your cousin,” I tell

He frowns. “Griffin?”

arriving as

is your father

I will have to talk more this weekend. You and I

have you, I don’t care how

me and that’s the last I think of Maggie, Caleb or my parents for the rest

Jace POV

of the room. Taylor rushes to me, wrapping her arm around my

“Jace, what happened?”

planned to tell Taylor. Well, I guess I never really figured out how to tell her that Jordan was my mate. I guess I figured Jordan would reject me early on and it would never come up. But she

me.” Better to just say

you as

at Taylor.

I slapped

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

knew? All

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