The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 12 (Jordan)

I’m in my office the next morning when there’s a knock at my door. I look up and see the woman who has caused me all sort of angst standing there. “Hey Jordan, I know you’re getting ready for the Alpha meeting, but could I trouble you for a moment?” Taylor says.

“Sure, Tay, come on in,” I say, already pretty sure I know what this is about.

She comes and sits down across from my desk.

“So, I’m not sure if Jace told you, but I’m pretty sure I smelled my mate’s scent in your packhouse. We searched everywhere, but we couldn’t find him and Jace thinks that maybe it’s someone that comes and goes in your pack. So, I was hoping that, in the next day or two, you could make a list of the people that have been in and out of your pack in the last week or two. The scent was stronger in some places, but I smelled it all over the pack, so definitely not someone in and out, if that helps,” she says.

“I did talk to Jace yesterday and I made a list of the people that it could be,” I say, handing the list to her.

She looks at it a moment, then looks up at me. “I hope that what happened between me and Jace didn’t affect our relationship too much. We never had sex, although I’m sure you know that by now. And I know you rejected him. I’m not sure if you knew that I had asked him if he was still willing to be chosen mates.”

She looks at me, but I remain silent. I don’t remember Jace telling me that, but I also know that I wasn’t willing to listen to him for a long time after I rejected him.

“Anyway, he turned me down. He told me that he needed to prove to himself that he was worthy of being your mate and he’s done that, so now, he just needs to prove to you that he’s worthy.” She looks down at the paper then back up at me. “It’s none of my business…”

“No, it’s not.”

has always been worthy of being your mate. He just needed to figure that out for

hands on the desk in front of me. “Why are you telling me this?” I

deserves to be happy. For a long time, he thought that he could be happy with me, but now, I think we both realize we’re

her. “I’m pretty sure I know my Gamma better than you do, but thanks for giving me your insights,” I say, dismissing

better than I did, Jordan, you would have rescinded your rejection by now,” she

hurt for so long because Jace and Taylor were together. Then, once I realized he had known all along that I was his mate, I was so angry, so hurt, that I didn’t

been very clear that he wants me, and he

rub my eyes and shake off these thoughts. I have too much to do right now to worry about it. I need to focus. I have a packhouse full of Alphas

says. Speak of the devil and who

Do we know if the rooms

Lead Omega and has been running herself ragged to

at,’ I say to Jace

done, Alpha,’ Jace

really is making

working?’ he asks, a sultry tone

to focus on right now,’ I say, heading toward the packhouse entrance, saying hello to my pack members and guests. When I

my

and their three children. As soon as Melinda

her and hug her, before turning to Jonas and taking their

“And who is this?”