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.

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 stage, seeing Elder Jason walk up the

he announces and we all cheer. He waits

as we, the council, do not feel that much additional preparation is needed. In

remaining contestants will arrive the day before the contest begins. You will be randomly selected for your slot in the contest and assigned a flag color. Each day 10 of you will have the opportunity to showcase your sensory skills as well as your speed. You will each have one hour to collect 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

disadvantage, being pregnant,” I say quietly to Jaxon. “You’ll

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

individuals will be eliminated in

the new Alphas, and based on the rank in the

Councilman Jason asks,

You

in the competition. “If my math and pack lines are correct,

dinner. I know there are four

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

call, tapping the seat beside

“Now that there are fewer of us, the

my arm around his shoulders. “Don’t worry, little bro. You’ll find your mate. You’re still young and maybe she’ s even younger,” I tell

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

Lazio up, and he looks at what

all the packs have