The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 20 (Jace)

I walked Dr. Braxton and Kyra to the front door and after making sure that they knew their way to the hospital, I turned to head back inside and that’s when I heard the snarl.

I raced back into the main room leading to the dining room and found Taylor and Jordan facing off.

“Stand down!” Jordan snarls at Taylor. “He’s MY mate!” Taylor snarls back at her.

“Really? You want to go there? With ME?” Jordan snarls back at her.

I walk up to Nolan. “What the f*uck is going on?”

“Alpha Taylor texted me, said she wanted to talk, so I came here to talk to her. Jordan asked me what I was doing here and that’s when Alpha Taylor came out and began snarling at her to get away from me.”

I can tell he doesn’t want to be happy about the two of them fighting, but it’s hard not to feel good about your mate publicly claiming you. That, I understand.

“You stay away from him,” Taylor snarls.

“Oh, like you stayed away from my mate for the last few years?” Jordan snaps.

“I didn’t know he was your mate until recently!” Taylor says and the two of them keep inching closer together.

I know it’s wrong, it’s really wrong, but there is something about an Alpha wolf cat fight that is really f*ucking s*exy.

“Damn,” Nolan says, and for once, we’re in agreement.

“Yeah,” I say, never taking my eyes off the two of them.

“And I didn’t know Nolan was your mate until yesterday, so I’ll say it again. STAND DOWN!” Jordan growls.

“Jace, why aren’t you getting in there and breaking this up?” Alpha Mason asks as he comes and stands beside me, Alpha Seth right behind him.

I turn and look at him like he’s crazy. “Do I look stupid to you, Alpha? Those two would tear me to shreds. And no offense, but I don’t see either of you jumping in there,” I say to him and Alpha Seth.

He glances at me quickly. “We’re not stupid either. One may be my daughter and the other my niece, but we’re talking about mates here,” he says.

there’s a much louder snarl, echoed by a second and the Alpha

meaning of this?” Luna Jara says, storming into the

be disrespected in my own

I will not allow her to steal my mate,” Taylor

You have a lot

snarl is nearly feral

Luna Hana demands, and everyone begins

walk out with the others when Jara stops

you two,” she says, looking over

in the conference room, all of you,” Luna Jara says and there is no

help, stay out,” Luna Hana barks

in trouble,” Seth mumbles to

Gentleman, if there’s any advice we can give you, it’s that when your mate is pissed off with you, she will make your life hell until you get back into her good graces,” Mason says quietly as we make our way back to the

to get back into her good graces as

room and Luna Hana closes the door. I move to stand closer

Jara stands between the two women who are still staring at each other

Why two cousins, two ALPHAS, are acting like children in front

She’s always known she has to be more mature, more appropriate

a mate issue,” she says

says sarcastically, and I flinch

in a thousand-mile radius knows it’s a mate issue,” Luna Hana says, barking out

ask again, what’s going on?” Jara

may…” Nolan begins, then stops when all eyes turn

to him. “Speak, Nolan. No one else seems

that we

warning

anyone at this point. “Alpha Taylor texted me earlier and said she wanted to talk. I didn’t let anyone know that I was coming, I just

I screwed things up, and now I’m about to pay the piper.

me, and I swear I

me?” Alpha Seth

pulled back to punch me. I brace for the punch, but before he can hit me, Jordan is in front of me, blocking his punch. “Griffin already hit Jace yesterday, Uncle Seth. I

“Jordan,” I begin.

If I’m not willing to hit you, then no one else gets

room, and we all turn to look at both Jara and

weren’t going to help, you should stay out. So, find a seat or get out,” Hana says. She stares at him until he clenches

don’t we all

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