The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 272

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 72 (Jaxon)

Several hours later, Eve and I head back downstairs to meet up with our families. It’s only a couple of hours before dinner and many people have already started to arrive for the festivities. It’s an exciting time, one that will most likely never happen again in our lifetime.

The energy and excitement are palpable, and all of the Alpha families will be arriving either tonight or tomorrow morning. As we enter the dining hall, we see that it’s been set up with televisions that are playing recaps of the events and showing all of the contestants in those events, starting with the first race.

“It’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for over half a year,” Eve says to me, just as we hear someone call her name.

“Evie!” Makayla says, rushing over and throwing herself in Eve’s arms.

“Hi, Makayla! Are you here with Mom and Dad or Alejandro?”

“Alejandro. Mom and Dad are coming tomorrow morning, but I wanted to be here to enjoy the party tonight,” she says, full of enthusiasm. “And look how big you’ve gotten!”

“Thanks, I think. I feel big,” Eve says as Alejandro walks up to us.

“Hey sis. Hey Jaxon.”

“Alejandro, it’s good to see you,” I say.

“You as well,” he says, before hugging Eve. “You’re looking good, sis.” Not much later, Jordan arrives with my sister Raelyn.

“Hello, my beautiful sisters! Jordan, I wasn’t expecting you until tomorrow,” I say, hugging them both.

“Since my Beta and Gamma are no longer in the competition, I feel comfortable being away from the pack overnight. Plus, Mom and Dad aren’t coming until tomorrow, so they can cover if anything is needed.”

“Yeah, about that…” I say as Raelyn rushes over to say hi to Makayla. I think they bonded over being the only ones in their families too young to compete in the contest.

with Jace resigning from the competition?” I

breath. “That’s a conversation,

at my sister, seeing an

take him out for you?”

him out if I need to,”

the side of her head. “We need

resurrect and a baby on the way,” she says. “I think you have enough on

Jr. will need to meet his Aunt Jordan,” I say

that what you’re naming him?” she

now,” I say smiling. It started as a joke once I knew we were having a boy,

be Auntie Jordan’s little

has

feeling confident that you’re in the top 10, but how did Eve do? She was at a disadvantage

for her. Between needing to use the bathroom several times and being uncomfortable sitting for such a long period of time, she said

Makayla and several other females. I notice Flavia has joined the group and based on the way the two of them are rubbing their stomachs, I’m

the list of scenarios that we had to write to, and she whistles. “Damn,

was. Plus, it’s not like I really know how I did. It’s a bit subjective based on the council’s grading of

confident. Honestly, I’ll be devastated if one of us doesn’t win. I want Aunt Mila’s pack. I just feel like it should be kept in the family. Eve and I have already started to think of ways we can

not to get something you wanted. I’m positive you’ll have your pack. Whether or not you get the one you want is another story, but I know you, I know you think like an

“Thanks, sis.”

of the night is much the same. The atmosphere remains festive as

comes up to me. “Have you seen Lazio?” she asks me. “No,

there,” she says and points to where I see her brother sitting with an auburn-haired female who looks just a bit older than him. Their heads are close together and they have managed to separate themselves

like Luna McKenna’s

She was eliminated in the first round,” she

maybe that’s why he couldn’t find his

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