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.

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,

Elder Jason walk up the

he announces and we all cheer.

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

as many flags as you can get from within the old claiming territory. 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 the new station, collect your flag and move on. At the end of the hour, the number of flags you have collected will be counted and

disadvantage, being pregnant,” I say

all 10 flags the fastest. All contestants will run in at the same time and the first ones out will win, depending on how many are left to achieve the

be eliminated

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

additional questions?” Councilman Jason asks,

adjourned. You will meet back in

as we walk back inside, taking inventory of those who remain in the competition. “If my math and pack lines are correct, each pack

a list at dinner. I know there are four of

that many still in the competition.” Dinner is just the two of us. As I look around, I see what looks

call, tapping the seat beside

there are fewer of us, the mate

around his shoulders. “Don’t worry, little bro. You’ll find your mate.

already. If that’s the case, you might not be around her to smell her now, but when the

he

looks like all the packs have some level of