The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 50 (Jordan)

I’ve been training in Alpha Jonas’s pack for a week, taking advantage of the opportunity to spend a bit of time with Nolan. However, he offered individual training to Alpha Jonas, just as he did for me, and Jonas took him up on it.

So, rather than spending time with Nolan in the afternoons, I’ve been spending time with Melinda and her children.

“I still can’t believe you’re pregnant again,” I say for the umpteenth time.

She shrugs. “When you find your mate, you want nothing but them. After being kept apart, I can’t get enough of him. And I don’t care what anyone says about our age difference, my mate is a fine, s*exy specimen.”

“I’m not sure how I feel about you describing me like a piece of meat,” Alpha Jonas says, walking up behind us. Nolan is with him, and he comes to sit beside me.

“How was Alpha training?” I ask Jonas.

“Brutal, but apparently, I have an image of a fine, s*exy specimen that I need to uphold,” he says, smirking at Melinda, making her giggle.

He looks around. “Where are the kids?”

“Napping,” she says and even I see his eyes darken.

I look away, my heart still hurting to see other mates interacting this way. “Want to get up close and personal with a fine, s*exy specimen, Luna?” Jonas purrs at her.

She stands. “Always, Alpha.” She turns to me. “I’ll see you two later.”

“Have fun!” I say, waving at them.

When they’re gone, I turn to Nolan. “So, how was training?”

“Alpha Jonas may be older than I am, but the man is strong and he’s a quick learner,” he says appreciatively. “How did you get into this, anyway? How did you end up packless, becoming a lethal warrior?” I ask him. He’s quiet, not answering and I turn to see him staring out into the forest.

It’s none of my business,”

forest. “Do you know, I can’t remember the last time someone

got into this because I realized that when the females of the species started dying out, that we needed to

but I’m

to women, or in this case the one woman, in

might take

on the council. Your

your parents made. One that no other Alpha and Luna from their time made. So, of course, everyone is

for one, don’t think you will fail, and

making me a lethal

me a long

someone from the Beta trials. But even then, that person will be new. You will be tested, Jordan. The moment anyone feels that you are vulnerable, that you show the slightest bit of weakness, they will attack. You, more than any other Alpha in this generation, will have to prove herself. If I had to bet, I’d say you’ll have

pack?” I ask, shocked that he thinks that and wondering what

the right to lead your pack. I think they will come from within your own pack and also other packs. But

If what Nolan is saying is true, then I do need to make sure that I’m lethal. I need to be able to take

watch as a smile spreads across his face. “I

enough to defeat every one of the

no one will challenge you, no one will question you,

lean forward, putting my head in my h*ands. “How do

you’re definitely smart enough to do it. It’s just a matter of taking the time

line with mine. “How many more

week,” I say, making him smile. “Then,

the toughest. Plan to put in extra time that week, show at least your pack members that you are the incredible fighter that I know you are. And next

think I

to give. You don’t even try to defeat me because I’m the expert. I’m there to teach you, so you make sure that you don’t. I’m pretty

said that you are part of the elite fighting team and in

are that strong, that good. I see it, now I want to

I say, standing up and walking

sure about this?” he asks

soon after your session with Alpha Jonas. I