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 as Alpha. And that would make

too, right?” I ask, making sure I understand the family tree. I need to know, not only because I’m Jaxon’s mate, but now my sister is going to be mated to

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

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

next competition, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other reasons for us to spend time together that still include

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

work, we’ll either come stay here with Jaxon and

me. “You’ve really thought

letting dad or anyone keep me from

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

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

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

together when

Caleb’s

Caleb. I’m Evangeline. I’m mated to

Evangeline. I heard

“Good things, I hope.”

he says, turning to Maggie. “I guess it runs in the family, since your gorgeous sister has stolen my heart,

in the morning. Keep your ears out for dad. We’ll

“Thanks, Evie.”

Jax, I said hi.” Caleb says. “Will

swings open and Jaxon pulls me into his room and into his arms, closing

so long?” he asks

“Care to share?”

is mated to your cousin,” I

He frowns. “Griffin?”

arriving as I was

your father going

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

you, I don’t care how many more there are. We’ll

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

Jace POV

walks out of the room. Taylor rushes to me, wrapping her arm

“Jace, what happened?”

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

rejected me.” Better

rejected you as her

look at Taylor. “As

looks like I slapped

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

knew? All

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