The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 04 (Jordan)

“I need to get Jace and Carter in here. They need to hear this,” I say, mind linking Jace who I know is close.

I try to mink link Carter, but his mind link is closed. Before I push through, I’ll see if Jace knows where he is. I wouldn’t want to interrupt some romantic interlude.

Jace knocks coming in and closing the door.

“What’s up,” he says, not stepping any further into the room.

“Come in and sit down, we need to talk. Do you know where Carter is? His mind link is closed off,” I say.

“We need to talk about that, but for now, let’s chat without him. What about Beta Elijah?” Jace asks.

“He’s over talking with Griffin,” I say, giving him a meaningful look.

Griffin, my cousin and Alpha of his pack, finally told Layan and Elijah’s daughter Ella that he’s her mate. Griffin is nineteen where Ella is only 17, so Elijah felt the need to have ‘the talk’ with Griffin.

Jace grimaces at that but comes and sits down. “Is this about what was so important earlier?” Jace asks Nolan. “Yes.”

I give Jace the quick version of Nolan’s story, watching as he gets more and more concerned. When I’m done, he sits back and scrubs his hands over his face.

“Do we know anything about these wolves? Names, who their parents were, anything?” he asks looking at Nolan.

“I don’t.”

Jace turns back to me. “You know you’ re not the only female Alpha any longer, Jordan. If these wolves are feeling displaced, they could be talking about Taylor.”

Alpha for so long that I had completely

your cousin is now an Alpha of her own pack, isn’t she?” Nolan

her during the training for The Contest,” I

made it to that pack. The only weeks they were free, I was booked. Which pack did she end up choosing?” I look at Jace. “The one between our pack and Griffin’s pack. Even if they’re after Taylor and not me, she’s close enough that it

ran The Contest, but I hear that Councilwoman Gia is planning to run

She’s on the council now too,” he says to me gently. He knows how much I try to do things on my own, without my parents’ help. But he’s right, this is different. This isn’t about me and this pack.

say, turning back to Nolan. He’s been watching the silent exchange between me and Jace. It wasn’t intentional, but Jace has been Gamma longer

is more than one pack,” I say to Nolan.

know what the bears told me. But Jordan, you and the packs here will need to do damage control with the bears eventually. You may

you and the pack leaders is to have someone go speak to

move to my desk and pick up the phone. My mother was just arriving at Raelyn and Collin’s pack when I left.

come home. We have a situation that requires

has

basic rundown of what

hear it third or fourth hand at

at Jace. The thought of sending

and of course it’s your decision, but we should consider

of that. I’ll send Jace to speak with Taylor. If you call Alpha Seth, I’ll call Griffin.

“Elijah has

“Yes, he has.”

council. Your father and I will head home just as soon as I talk with Collin and Raelyn and let them know of

too, mom. At least Jaxon and Evangeline are heading home soon or heading here, I should say. But that will leave Tobias and Flavia out there alone with their new

true Alpha that you are, Jordan. Your father and I will see

“See you soon, Mom.”

the two men

me to warn Taylor?” Jace

or at Griffin’s until the council meets and we can figure out how to make sure that not only she, but also the