The Claiming by Cooper

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.

have literally just gone toe to toe when there’s a much louder snarl, echoed by a second

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

in my own pack,” Jordan says, moving back

allow her to steal my mate,”

have a lot of nerve,

nearly feral

Hana demands, and everyone

the others when Jara stops me

you two,” she says, looking over at

all of you,” Luna Jara says and there is no

to bother to help,

we’re in trouble,” Seth mumbles

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

her good graces as quickly as

the conference room and Luna Hana closes the door. I move to stand closer to Jordan, not getting

the two women who are still staring at each other as if they are going

me what’s going on? Why two cousins, two ALPHAS, are acting like children in front

home with Jordan. She’s always known she has to be more mature, more appropriate than any other Alpha so that

issue,” she says quietly, looking at

mate issue,” Jara says sarcastically, and I flinch inside at the tone. This is going

a thousand-mile radius knows it’s a mate issue,” Luna Hana says, barking out her words. This

what’s going on?”

begins, then stops when

Nolan. No one else seems to want to

we were mates. Obviously, I have been dating Alpha Jordan,” he says and Taylor

snarl at her daughter is a loud warning that

Taylor, but she’s not looking at him, or 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 showed up. Jordan saw me and asked what I was doing

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

turn to me, and I swear I see Jara’s eyes

Alpha

already across the room, his arm 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 won’t allow him to be

“Jordan,” I begin.

else gets to

the room, and we all turn to look at

So, find a seat or get out,” Hana says. She stares at him until he clenches his jaw

we all sit,” Jara