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.

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 a ranked member, we’ll need a Lead

seeing Elder Jason

30 contestants!” he announces and we all cheer. He waits for the applause

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

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

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

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

eliminated in the next contest?”

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

Councilman Jason asks,

none, this contest is adjourned. You

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

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

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.

tapping the seat beside

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

little bro. You’ll find your mate.

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

Lazio up, and he looks at

smart. It looks like all the packs