The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 35 (Jara)

“Mmmmm,” my mate growls as he pulls out of me, the water from the shower washing over both of us.

I nip at his chin as I put my feet on the floor.

“We need to get ready, my mate,” I say, knowing that look in his eyes. It’s the look that he has when he hasn’t had his fill of me yet.

He leans in nipping at my n*eck. I lift my chin, giving him full access to me. “Are you sure?” he asks, his voice husky with desire.

“Something to look forward to after the call?” I say.

“I can be quick,” he says, and I start laughing.

“Oh my love. You can do many things, but making love to me quickly, isn’t one of them.”

“It’s not my fault that you’re so incredible that I can’t enough of you,” he says.

I don’t know how it is that this man, after so many years can still make me crave him like I’m a teenager. But he does and since he does, I turn, arching my back and pushing against him. “Be quick,” I say, looking at him over my shoulder.

“Never,” he growls as he slides himself inside me slowly, making me arch even h*arder.

We’ve only just finished and are stepping out of the shower when we hear Mason’s phone begin to ring. He grabs a towel and quickly dries himself as he runs to answer the phone.

coming over to join the conference call with us and, of course, we still have several of the other Alphas and Lunas here in your pack. I must say, Jaxon is doing a great job in your absence,” I hear him say as I wrap a towel around my hair and

he says. “I need to

phone and I see my daughter

you?”

I’m in the car.

me, I know when they can barely contain their excitement and I know, like now, when they need to tell me something that they don’t want to

I don’t look at him, I stay focused on my daughter. Something is wrong. “I need to talk to both of you,” she says. “Where’s Jace?” I ask, worried that something might have happened to him. They have both tried to hide it from me, but I’ve known for years from the

he says, and Jordan turns the phone. I see that Jace is driving but he turns and smiles into the phone. I know

I ask.

here,” he says,

Mason’s. “You

begin, but Mason

calls me Jara in public or when something is serious. Once we’re settled, Mason takes the phone from me. “We’re sitting Jordan. Tell

see how much Jordan doesn’t want to tell us whatever it is she’s calling

know that Balor got bitten protecting me from the Alpha wolf, the one from

Alpha, but yes, Jaxon told us what Balor did to protect you. Is he okay? Did something happen

tests on the strains of the virus that infected the wolves. It’s an older version of feral fever and the claiming haze,” she says. “Does he need our blood?” I ask, still uncertain what is causing Jordan so much

Jordan looks like she wants to say something, then clenches her teeth and hands

I know it must be bad. So bad that

I say, needing to know, but terrified of what it could be that’s got Jordan so

Dr. Braxton found a strain of the virus from the feral fever and one from the claiming haze. Both of the viruses were from your younger days, the

horrible man had a child?

to him. He’s still watching Jace. They worked together for six years. They know the nuances, the looks of the other and Mason hasn’t

other strain?”

eyes. “Dr. Braxton says it’s the same