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.

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 a ranked

outside to the stage, seeing Elder Jason

30 contestants!” he announces and we all cheer.

do not feel that much additional preparation is needed. In these events, you either have

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

if this puts me at an advantage or disadvantage, being pregnant,” I say quietly to Jaxon. “You’ll be

and the top 20 individuals cannot be identified, day 4 will be a timed contest to see who can get 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

eliminated in

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

questions?” Councilman Jason asks,

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

my math and pack lines are correct, each pack how

looks around. “Let’s make a list at dinner. I know there are four of us still from

with that many still in 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

call, tapping

that there are fewer

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

she was eliminated already. If that’s the case, you might not be around her to smell her now,

he looks

like all the packs have some level of