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.”

I say thinking. “Griffin is the oldest male, right? He just took over as Alpha. And that would

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

sister, Brooke, but she already found her mate. She’s your 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 are splitting

Caleb is in the

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

you and Jaxon, I won’t be 18 before the next competition, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other reasons for us

want to come with me to grandmother Isabella’s pack, I’ll support you. If Alpha Jonas won’t take both of

and his family or we’ll go find our own place to live until

raises an eyebrow at me. “You’ve really thought this through, haven’t

have no intention of letting dad or anyone keep me from Jaxon.

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

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

did a lot of ‘talking’ that first night,”

are still giggling together when there’s a quiet knock

the door and Caleb’s eyes go

in, Caleb. I’m Evangeline. I’m mated to your

Evangeline. I heard

“Good things, I hope.”

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

see you in the morning. Keep your

“Thanks, Evie.”

I said hi.”

swings open and

you so long?” he asks me. “I was getting

“Care to share?”

mated to your cousin,”

He frowns. “Griffin?”

arriving as I was

father

sure, but Maggie and I will have to talk more this weekend. You and I may

don’t care how many more there are. We’ll figure

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

Jace POV

watch as Jordan walks out of the room. Taylor rushes

“Jace, what happened?”

really figured out how to tell her that Jordan was

rejected me.” Better to just

you as

at Taylor.

like I slapped her

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

knew? All this

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