The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 267

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 67 (Evangeline)

I didn’t sleep well. Or, I should say, I wouldn’t have slept well if it weren’t for Jaxon purring everytime he realized I was awake. So, I wake much more rested that I expected to be and after a good breakfast, I’m feeling ready for today’s challenge.

I’m third in the queue, meaning I have about two and a half hours before it’s my turn. Caleb is first up this morning, so we go outside to stand with Maggie while her mate runs through the course.

“I hope he does better than I did,” she says after the gun goes off and he races into the territory.

“It’ll be fine Maggie,” I tell her. And when he emerges, I’m proven right. Caleb exits the territory with eight flags.

Maggie runs into his arms, and he swings her around. It’s very likely that Caleb just made it through to the final round with that many flags.

I begin getting nervous as the second contestant enters the territory. I begin to fidget and move around, I’m getting myself really worked up when Jaxon wraps his arms around my waist, putting his h*ands on my stomach. “Relax, Eve. You’ve got this. Your senses are so much stronger right now.”

“I know, but…”

“Shhhh, close your eyes.”

“Jaxon…”

at my ear. “Close your eyes,”

as

says as he begins

to my ear that

pulls his head back, so I can continue to lean against him. I tune out the purring from Jaxon

the left, there is a sound of a growling mountain lion. It’s

wouldn’t think much of it, but like the mountain lion, it’s on repeat and once I’ve heard it several times, I recognize that the

I hear the rustling of a mole, or some other animal burrowing into the earth. Just like the bird, I wouldn’t have

I open up my nose, quickly finding the deer. That one must be close.

smell the bear and since no one has come racing out of the territory, running from a giant bear, I’m pretty sure that’s one of the stations to

the scent of sunflowers in a place where sunflowers don’t grow, so I’m

it’s just a small amount

done, the hour is nearly up and I’m feeling calm

I snatch my blue flag and keep going, following the sound of the mountain

been stuffed by a taxidermist. I look around and find the flag before continuing on my way. I’m not as fast as I would be if I wasn’t three months pregnant, but I’m still able to

contest, it’s becoming clearer that anyone under

group today and he emerges with eight flags as well.

while still making sure to t*ouch me, is distracted and I know tonight it’s my turn to purr

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