The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 30 (Evangeline)

In an instant, Jaxon has me scooped up and is mind linking Elijah to take over. He races me to the pack hospital. “Baby on the way! Baby on the way!” he shouts as he rushes me into the hospital.

“This way,” one of the pack nurses says, moving us to a hallway away from the pack members that have been quarantined.

“Are you sure it’s safe?” Jaxon asks her.

“Yes, Alpha. Dr. Braxton was on the verge of releasing them, I believe, when he was called away to help the bears.” She stops, opening a door and gesturing for Jaxon to enter ahead of her. “Are Alpha Jordan and Gamma Jace okay?” she asks.

“Yes, from what I’ve heard, Jordan wasn’t injured. The bear leader, Balor, put himself in the rogue Alpha’s path, keeping Jordan from getting marked,” he says as he lays me on the bed.

I grit my teeth as another spasm of pain ripples through my stomach. “Okay, Alpha Evangeline, how long have you been having contractions?” the nurse asks as she begins moving my nightgown out of her way so she can attach things all over my body.

While she’s working, another woman comes in, wheeling a machine that I know is a heart monitor. She rolls the machine up to the nurse attaching things to my body and begins connecting them to the machine. A moment later, I hear the sound of our baby boy’s heart beating and then mine along with it.

The nurse adds the blood pressure cuff and an IV and then the doctor comes in.

“Alphas, I hear we’re having a baby today,” Dr. Teresa says as she walks in, smiling at me, then looking at the monitor. “Everything looks good so far. Did we determine when your contractions started?” she asks. “They woke me up,” I say.

“How long ago was that?” she asks, making some notes on her tablet.

“A couple of hours ago,” I say.

“Eve! Why didn’t you come get me?” Jaxon asks.

“Because you were busy and I knew you’d be busy the rest of the day, love,” I say, lifting my hand, intending to put it on his face to reassure him, but another contraction comes, and I move my hand to my stomach.

Dr. Teresa looks at the monitor and then at me. “Let’s check you. That was a strong contraction based on the monitor. You may have been in labor for hours before it woke you.”

“Is that possible?” I ask.

“Depends on how uncomfortable you’ ve been and how many false labor contractions you’ve been having. If you were tired enough, your mind may have decided that these were false labor pains, letting you sleep until you couldn’t ignore them any longer,” she says, pulling out the stirrups for me to put my feet up and moving to check me.

right along. The first ones usually come more slowly, but you’re already six centimeters dilated. We’re going to keep you in

Alpha females break the bones in their

take it. She’s the one doing all the work,”

man,” Dr. Teresa says, smiling at

me. “You’re pretty close. I’m going to track your contractions,

everyone

Jaxon, because it’s too late now if you’ re not,” I say to

so excited to hold Jax, Jr.” he

call him JJ and that

as he’s happy

in my arms, my entire world shifted. I thought I had loved my child when he was in my womb, but that love just intensified beyond anything I could have imagined when I looked at his sweet face and smelled his sweet

his head next to mine and stroking Jax Jr’s head, I let him hold

emotions overwhelm him. He looks at me, trying

I have the perfect little

(Balor POV)

wouldn’t be in bed, but she insisted and for some reason, I want to do anything and

can feel you watching me, right?” she asks me, not looking up from her

be closer to you, but you ordered me to bed,” I tell her truthfully.

a fever, but it’s better. How do you feel?” she asks

feel better if I was closer

possessive woman, but when she growled earlier at the attention I was

you,

smile drops from her face, and she looks at me. Her chin juts out and she purses her l*ips as if her age is a problem to others.

I can make you mine,” I say and watch

me yours?” she

I tell her. “Does our age difference bother you?” I ask, needing to

no matter your age. Does my age bother

But I can be very patient, as long as I can be close to you during these next three years,”

healthy first, then we’ll figure out how we’re going to see each

do I get to see more of you?” I

you and we’ll find someone else

be okay if, say, Alpha Jordan came

need. I pull her into the bed with me, hugging her the way that only a bear can, absolutely

hear a t*hroat clearing from the doorway. I want to growl,