The Claiming by Cooper

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 70 (Jaxon)

We wake on the morning of the final competition. This time, we won’t know how we’re doing until the announcement of the winners. Since it’ s a timed typed test, and we’ll be judged based on multiple criteria in multiple scenarios, it’s anybody’s guess how we’ll be ranked.

I did find out that our rankings in the previous competitions will be factored into our final ranking to choose the pack lands. However, as I look around the room at breakfast, I realize that of the 19 of us that are left to compete, thirteen are Alphas. We found out last night that Jace had resigned from the competition and rather than bring someone new back in, they are letting the final group of contestants remain at 19.

I called Jace to find out what was going on, and he just said he needed to prove to himself that he could be an Alpha and now he’s done that. He never wanted a pack, and he has no intention of leaving Jordan. I wished him luck. He’s going to need it.

Now, as we walk into the room that will be the space for our final competition, I realize they have given us assigned seats far away from each other. I pull Evangeline in for a hug and wish her luck before going to find my name.

When I sit, there’s a computer and beside that, there is water, a couple of snacks, paper and pen. As everyone gets settled, Councilman Jason enters the room along with the other four council members. While Councilman Jason remains at the front of the room, the other four spread out around the room, finding seats where they can monitor several of us at once.

be given five scenarios. You will have to explain what you would do in each scenario and why. Your answers, your thoughtfulness in your responses and your reasoning behind your decisions will be the components that myself and the other four council members will rank you

we are all quiet. “The computer in front of

us to a home screen where there are five buttons: Scenario 1,

five links to the different scenarios?” Everyone nods or

will be a button that says ‘Return to Main Menu’. It will bring you back to this screen and you can navigate to the next scenario. If you navigate back to this screen, you will still be able to go back and

are two ways for your part of this competition to end. First, once you have completed all five scenarios, if you are satisfied with your responses, you may click the ‘Submit’ button on the home page. When you do that, it will ask if you are sure you are ready to exit the competition. If you say yes, your responses will be submitted, and you will

is at exactly 1 pm, the computers will shut down. You will no longer be able to edit, and your answers will automatically be submitted to

you do, you are disqualified. There are two bathrooms at the end of the room, you may use those if needed. No time will be added to your competition if you must step away from your computer for any reason. Second rule, no mind linking. I know several of you have mates here, some of you in this room are mates. You are not allowed to mind link anyone, it’s why none of your Alphas are here. We needed to make sure there was no cheating in this final part of the competition. If any council member suspects that you are mind

looks around the

any questions, he looks up at the clock. “You have five minutes. I suggest you stand, stretch, and get your minds ready

four minutes, we all take