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.”

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

right?” I ask, making sure I understand the family tree. I need to know, not only because I’m Jaxon’s mate,

age, not quite 18, but her parents let her go spend time in her mate’s pack and let him come to visit theirs. I guess they

in the contest

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

unlike you and 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

you in any way you want, Maggie. If you want to come with me to grandmother Isabella’s pack, I’ll

come stay here with Jaxon and his

eyebrow at me. “You’ve really thought this through,

have no intention of letting dad

agrees, maybe you could even stay there if mom and dad try to keep you

a sheepish smile spreading across her face. “He’s

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

together when there’s a

Caleb’s eyes

I’m mated

I heard about

“Good things, I hope.”

stole Jaxon’ s heart,” he says, turning to Maggie. “I guess it runs in the family, since

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

“Thanks, Evie.”

said hi.” Caleb says.

knock when the door swings open and Jaxon pulls me into his room and into his arms, closing the door

long?” he asks me. “I was

“Care to share?”

is mated to your

He frowns. “Griffin?”

arriving

is your father going to take

this weekend. You and I may have a plus two from

have you, I don’t care how many

that’s the last I think

Jace POV

watch as Jordan walks out of the room. Taylor rushes

“Jace, what happened?”

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

rejected me.” Better

you

Taylor.

slapped her across

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

you knew? All

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255