The Claiming by Cooper

Chapter 276

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 03 (Nolan)

Fitness Fun in the Park

“She’s not here, Nolan. I have no idea when she’ll return. I’ll leave her a message letting her know you stopped by,” Jace says, moving papers around on his desk.

When I don’t leave, he looks up. “Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.”

“Where is she?” I ask ignoring him. “I need to speak with her.”

“She’s visiting family, Nolan. If she wanted to talk with you, I’m sure she would have picked up the phone.”

I shouldn’t let his snarkiness bother me, but his comment hits home. I’ve been calling Jordan for the last couple of days, and she hasn’t answered. But this isn’t about my pride, this is about her safety.

“What about Alpha Mason, is he around?” I ask.

Jace’s eyes narrow on me. “What is this about?”

I ignore him. “Do you know which pack she’s at?”

“No. I’m her Gamma, Nolan, she’s the Alpha. I tell her where I’m going, not the other way around. If this is something that impacts the pack, you need to tell me,” he says.

“Is she answering your calls?” I ask him.

“Yes,” he says, in a much less snarky tone. He reaches for the phone, putting it on speaker and dialing Jordan. I close the door behind me.

“I’m nearly home, Jace, can it wait?” Jordan answers. I’m glad to hear she doesn’t want to talk to him either. “Nolan’s here,” he says, and I hear her sigh.

“Just have him wait in my office. Don’t get into it again with him, Jace, please,” she says, and I raise my eyebrow at him. Obviously, our animosity toward each other is affecting her. Maybe that’ s why she left.

“How far out are you, Jordan? What I need to discuss is important,” I say. “Oh, Nolan. I didn’t realize I was on speakerphone.”

potential mate since he still hasn’t accepted her rejection. “I’m less than an hour away, Nolan. Why don’t you get something to eat and by

eaten, Jordan?” I ask her. I know Jace thinks that all I do is take Jordan on dates, but he obviously hasn’t noticed that unless she’s

her snort.

wait for

soon,” she says

go wait in her office,” I tell Jace who is watching

later, Jordan comes blowing into her office, her hair is all over the place as if she was driving with

I say,

keep you waiting,” she says, coming over to

I was coming Jordan, why

dropping her bag and coming to sit beside me.

you were going to stop

me a look. “I’m working on

your siblings?” I ask her, changing the

see them. They are all so excited and in various stages of cleaning up their packs. Evangeline looks like she’s about ready to pop. They’ll be coming back here in another week or so for her to have her baby. I’m excited since I’ll get to meet my nephew

you miss your brother,” I say, since

she says, just as there’s a knock at the door. I can smell the food even with the door closed, and

she says. She starts to get up and I shoo her back down, going to open the door and letting the omega bring in

to her, taking the cart from her. “I’ve got it from

home, Alpha,” the girls says

you, Alicia. Did everything go okay while I was away?” she asks.

“Good.”

close the door and push the

to the table where we’ll have room to spread out,” she says, going to the table and helping me carry the

she says, sniffing the covered plate before

of smell, as always,

she looks up at me. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit, Nolan? I thought you were out training bear shifters or something crazy like

meaning to ask. “Is it a

down. “I’m sorry I haven’t been answering your calls, Nolan. I needed

have your reasons and I think after hearing you on the

reaches out, t*ouching my hand, about

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