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 forgotten about

Alpha of her own pack, isn’t

for The Contest,” I say absently. “She’s part of

at Jace. “The one between our pack and Griffin’s pack. Even if they’re after Taylor

The Contest, but

about me and this pack. This could potentially impact not only me and/or Taylor, but also the new packs that are being formed. Nolan

watching the silent exchange between me and Jace. It wasn’t intentional, but Jace has been Gamma longer than I’ve been

more than one pack,” I say to Nolan.

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

that the bears have now. My suggestion to you and the pack leaders is to have someone go speak to their leader. Get as

my desk and pick up the phone. My mother was just arriving at

come home. We have a situation

everything,” my mother’s voice has instantly gone from motherly to

rundown of

over to warn Taylor? She’ll need to know the entire story and I’d rather not have her hear it third or fourth hand at this point. I will call Seth and

I look at Jace. The thought of sending him to go tell Taylor

the Alpha, Jordan, and of course it’s your decision, but we should consider working with

I’ve already thought of that. I’ll send Jace to speak with Taylor. If you call Alpha Seth, I’ll call Griffin. Elijah is over there now speaking

snort. “Elijah has always been very

“Yes, he has.”

the rest of the council. Your father and I will head home just as soon as I talk with

will leave Tobias and Flavia out there alone with their new baby. It’s a big problem that we need to

are, Jordan. Your father and I will see

“See you soon, Mom.”

and look at the two

sending me to warn Taylor?” Jace asks

until the council meets and we can figure out how to make sure that not only she, but