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.”

for so long

Alpha of her own pack, isn’t she?” Nolan

training for The Contest,” I

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 puts this pack

to alert the council,” he says. “Yes, Councilman Jason ran The Contest, but I hear that Councilwoman Gia is planning to

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. This could potentially impact not only me and/or Taylor, but also the new packs

Flavia and Evangeline and their new pups at serious risk too,” I 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 than I’ve been Alpha. He and I have worked together for years and have a way of understanding each

is more than one pack,” I say to Nolan. “Do you know

But Jordan, you and the packs here will need to do damage control with the bears eventually. You may have been living in an unspoken

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

the phone. My mother was just arriving at Raelyn and Collin’s pack when I left. “Jordan, what a

you to come home. We have a situation

has instantly gone from motherly

a basic rundown of what Nolan told

entire story and I’d rather not have her hear it third or fourth hand at this point. I will call Seth and make sure he knows that Taylor needs to have

The thought of sending him

it’s your decision, but

speak with Taylor. If you call Alpha Seth, I’ll call

mother snort. “Elijah has always been

“Yes, he has.”

just as soon as I talk with Collin and Raelyn and let them know of the danger of being out here

or heading here, I should say. But that will leave Tobias and Flavia out there alone

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

“See you soon, Mom.”

hang up and look at the two men who are

warn Taylor?”

here or at Griffin’s until the council meets and we can figure out how to make