The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 25 (Jace)

I already don’t like this bear. Well, I don’ t like any of them. Their welcome has been less than warm.

Jordan moves to take her bag off my shoulder.

“I’ve got it,” I tell her.

“Do you need help, pup? I can carry those for you?” one of the bears asks. ‘Jace, please. I know they’re on your last nerve already, but we’re here to make alliances. To do that, we need to be friendly,’ Jordan says in my head.

‘Tell that to our car, Jordan,’ I say, but slap a smile on my face and look at the bear.

“I’m good thanks, Pops,” I say. It worked for Jordan and Balor, maybe it’ II work for me and this guy.

“Don’t call me that,” he grumbles and shoulder slams me as he walks past me. Goddess almighty, my shoulder feels like he nearly dislocated it.

“You know our names, what are your names?” Jordan asks.

“My name’s Darryl, sweetheart. I’m Balor’s second in command,” one of the bears says to Jordan. I try to hold back the growl at him calling her sweetheart, but it doesn’t quite work. I swear I see him look at Balor who smirks back at him. They’re enjoying this.

“Darryl, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Alpha Jordan, as you’ve no doubt heard, and this is my Gamma, Jace,” she says introducing me.

“Gamma? Isn’t that like, third in command?” the shoulder-smacker bear asks.

at him. “That’s

gives me once over, then snorts. “You’re awfully small to be a ranked member,

fourth bear says to

we had ranks like you wolves, I’d be

of you boys destroyed

little wolf. All of us are older than you,” Jusan warns her. I move, putting myself between

is responsible for the demolition of my car?” Jordan asks

my guest,” Balor says to him, then turns

her sass is getting her more and more on Balor’s good side. It’s just enough to let them know

stops suddenly, turning and stroking a finger down Jordan’s cheek. I snarl viciously, but Jordan holds

sensations that an older, experienced gentleman can give you, little wolf, don’ t knock it. There’s a lot to be said for a man that

these women have had

it’s almost a purr, but in Balor, it’s a deeper, resonating sound. “I don’t

get the chance to take

feel that I’m on the verge of shifting and tearing into these bears or if she’s reached her own maximum level of intensity with Balor. But either way, I’m glad when he is no longer t*ouching her.

glance in

force women and I’m certainly not going to

turns back to Jordan. “But I’ll make sure you know where my bed

I’m here. He’ll keep me

for her to say, that I have to fight

I just thought you were being possessive of your

a smirk on his face. He taps his nose but doesn’t say anything as

her that he knows we’re not sleeping together.

(Nolan POV)

Taylor for breakfast the next morning. Rather than sitting inside where everyone would be watching us, I suggested taking our breakfast outside and finding a spot to eat and talk. We ended up back at the same spot that

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