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.

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

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

and we all cheer. He waits for the applause to die down

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

The only clues you will have will be visual, auditory and olfactory. You must use your senses to find and collect as many of your colored flags as possible while you are in the territory. The maximum number of flags will be 10, giving you six minutes in between to find

this puts me at an advantage or disadvantage, being pregnant,” I say quietly

continues. “In the event that there is a tie, and the top 20 individuals cannot be identified, day 4 will be a timed contest to see who can get all 10

individuals will be eliminated in the next contest?”

the new Alphas, and based on the rank in the

questions?” Councilman Jason asks,

contest is adjourned. You

inventory of those who remain in the competition. “If my math and pack lines are correct, each pack how has between two

list at dinner. I know there are four of us still from Jordan’s pack,”

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,

I call, tapping the seat beside

are fewer

your mate. You’re still young and maybe she’ s even

that’s the case, you might not be around her to smell her now, but when the Beta Trials start, you might find her then,”

cheers Lazio up, and he looks at what

looks like all