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.”

He just took over

need to know, not only because I’m Jaxon’s

go spend time in her mate’s pack and let him come to visit theirs. I

is in the contest

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 the packs and decide

each other. I know that, 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

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 support you. If Alpha

we’ll either come stay here with Jaxon and his family or we’ll go

an eyebrow at me. “You’ve really thought

letting dad or anyone keep me from

Alpha Griffin agrees, maybe you could even stay there if mom and

looks at me, a sheepish smile spreading across her face. “He’s actually coming here tonight so we

Jaxon and I did a lot of ‘talking’ that first night,” I say using

are still giggling together when

Caleb’s

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

I

“Good things, I hope.”

turning to Maggie. “I guess it runs in

you in the morning. Keep

“Thanks, Evie.”

Jax, I said hi.” Caleb says. “Will

door swings open and Jaxon pulls me into his room and

long?” he asks me. “I was getting good

“Care to share?”

mated to

He frowns. “Griffin?”

He was just arriving

your father going

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

don’t care how many more there

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

Jace POV

watch as Jordan walks out of the room. Taylor rushes to

“Jace, what happened?”

I 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

me.” Better to

rejected you

look at Taylor. “As her

looks like I slapped her across the

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

knew? All this

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