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 right,”

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

the pup be, Jusan,” the fourth bear says to the one who truly

little Alpha, and if we had ranks like you

you boys destroyed

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

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

shut your f*ucking mouth and quit antagonizing my guest,” Balor says to him, then turns

side. It’s just enough to let them know she won’t take their crap, but not so much to be

and stroking a finger down Jordan’s cheek. I snarl viciously, but Jordan holds out a hand to stop

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

that these women have had this intense experience?” Jordan

always come begging for more,” he says, and it’s almost a purr, but in Balor, it’s a deeper, resonating sound. “I don’t beg for anything,” Jordan

chance to take you for a spin and show you just

away. I don’t know if she can 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. “A shame. A pretty little wolf like you, one with an obviously sharp mind and sassy mouth, could make me

a glance

pup. I don’t force women and I’m certainly

make sure you know where my bed is,

while I’m here. He’ll keep me warm at

an unexpected thing for her to say, that I have to

the excessive over-reaction. I just thought you were being possessive of your Alpha, pup. It makes more

her, a smirk on his face. He

knows we’re not sleeping together. My scent is on

(Nolan POV)

outside and finding a spot to eat and talk. We ended up back at the same spot that we were in yesterday,

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