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.”

oldest male, right? He just took over as Alpha.

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

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

Caleb is in the

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 which trainers we want to

still getting to know each other. I know that, unlike you and Jaxon, I won’t be 18 before the next competition,

want to do?” I ask her. “I’ll support you in any way you want, Maggie. If you want to come with me to

doesn’t work, we’ll either come stay here with Jaxon and

me. “You’ve really thought this

of letting dad or anyone keep me from

and dad try to keep you apart. Did you talk to Caleb about this, about

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

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

together when there’s a quiet knock on the

Caleb’s eyes go wide. “Oh,

Caleb. I’m Evangeline. I’m mated

I heard

“Good things, I hope.”

s heart,” he says, turning to Maggie. “I guess

the morning. Keep your ears out for

“Thanks, Evie.”

I said hi.”

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

so long?” he asks

“Care to share?”

mated to your

He frowns. “Griffin?”

was just arriving as I

your father going to take

to talk more this weekend. You and

care how many more there are. We’ll figure it

and that’s the last I think of

Jace POV

of the room. Taylor rushes to me, wrapping

“Jace, what happened?”

I never really figured out how to tell her that Jordan was my

rejected me.” Better

rejected you

Taylor. “As her

looks like I slapped her across the

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

knew?

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