The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 65 (Evangeline)

After spending a couple of hours talking with my parents, I promise we’ll come visit. I warn my father again about crossing me.

“I’m willing to give you another chance dad, but this is your last one. There won’t be any more chances. You either trust me and Jaxon, or that’s it. I want you in our child’s life, but not at the risk of my mate. He doesn’t deserve the treatment you’ve given him, and I won’t allow it.”

“I’ve been very honest with Jaxon, Evangeline. Someday, when we have more time, I’ll have the same conversation with you, if you’d like. In the meantime, I’ll just be thankful to have you around again and if you decide to give birth in your old dad’s pack, I know your mother and sisters will be thrilled.”

“What about you, dad?”

“I’d be thrilled as well, of course. I can’t wait to meet my grandson,” he says before pulling me into a hug. “I love you, Evangeline.”

“I love you too, Dad.”

It wasn’t much later before the announcement comes for everyone to meet outside to get the information on the next competition.

Nearly everyone has remained to get the information on the next competition. Flavia is the only Alpha that didn’t make it to round 3. Half of the remaining contestants are Alphas, many more are ranked members and then there are a few remaining warriors.

As we walk outside, Jaxon takes my hand.

to the remaining group of individuals. Ten of us will become Alphas, but after that, we’ll need to choose our Beta and Gamma. I’m not sure the remaining Alphas will compete, but I’d like to start making a list of the other ranked members and these last few warriors. Even if we don’ t choose one of them for

outside to the stage, seeing Elder Jason walk up the steps and to

we all cheer. He waits for the applause to die

much more quickly as we, the council, do not feel that much additional preparation is needed. In these events, you either have the skills

from within the old claiming territory. The only clues you will have will be visual, auditory and olfactory. You must use your senses

sure if this puts me at an advantage or disadvantage, being pregnant,” I say quietly to Jaxon. “You’ll be great, baby,” he says, putting his

timed contest to see who can get all 10 flags the fastest. All contestants will run in at the same time

be eliminated in the

And in the final contest, the top 10 contestants will become the new Alphas, and based on the rank in the

additional questions?” Councilman Jason

this contest is adjourned. You will meet back in one month’s

in the competition. “If my math and pack lines are correct, each pack how has between two and four individuals

at dinner. I know there are four

the competition.” Dinner is just the two of us. As I look around, I see what looks like a lot of mate pairings, Maggie and Caleb, Reid and Ainsley, Tobias and Flavia, Rowan and Enzo. Lazio looks lost as he gets his food

call, tapping the seat

and looks around. “Now that there are fewer of us, the mate bonds

arm around his shoulders. “Don’t worry, little bro. You’ll find your mate. You’re still young and maybe she’

be around her to smell her now, but when the Beta Trials start, you might find her then,” Jaxon

up, and he looks at what

It looks like all the