The Claiming by Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 41 (Jordan)

After the Alpha meeting, Jace and I got some food, worked the rest of the day and then I took advantage of what was left of our time away from others to explore him and his body more. I’m realizing that time with Jace is fun. He’ s playful and I feel comfortable being playful with him. Nothing is forbidden with him, I can do anything, try anything, and he’s more than willing.

And the look that he gives me when he’ s looking over my n*aked body, when he’ s finding new ways to make my body respond to him, is quickly becoming my new addiction.

I didn’t even know I was ticklish, or maybe it’s just the way Jace t*ouches me, making my body light up. His t*ouch isn’t always s*exual, but I’m not sure how I’ll sleep without my skin t*ouching his anymore, without feeling his heat beside me. I wonder if he’d be interested in moving up to the Alpha floor. I tuck myself closer against him as my fingers stroke through the light sprinkling of hair on his chest. His hand is stroking over my side, back and h*ip. Am I ready to ask him to move into my bedroom? Would he want to?

I feel his l*ips as he k*isses the top of my head. “There’s steam coming out of your ears, you’re thinking so h*ard, Jordan. What’s on your mind?”

I look up at him, narrowing my eyes.

“How do you know I’m thinking about something?”

“First, when are you not? Second, I pay attention. You have some tells when something is on your mind and you’re not sure how to proceed.”

I lay my head back down on his chest, not sure how to answer.

It’s quiet a moment, while he waits for me to answer his question and while I try to figure out how to answer it. I don’ t know what I want, not in the long term, but I know what I want right now. I just don’t know if it’s fair to ask that of Jace.

“Is this about me?” he asks.

I smile against his chest. “Yes.”

“Hmmm,” he says, k*issing my hair again.

moved past that. Now

moment, but if you

us returning to the pack?” he asks, ignoring my

“Yes.”

that through. “Are you concerned about

how to act professionally, Jace. I would never question that,” I tell him and sigh, looking up at him. “I don’t want to stop sleeping with you when we get back to the pack, but I’m also not sure how to do that when I’m not ready to have you mark me,” I

and running his fingers through my hair. I nearly moan out loud at the sensation. This is one of the

Jordan?” he asks, and I can see that it hurts him. He’d do it, I’m positive he would, but he wouldn’t be happy about the secrecy. He wants

you move into my bedroom and then things

won’t things work out?” he

think it’s fair to ask you to do something that may feel like a commitment to you but isn’t a true commitment from me,” I say. “There was a lot of

serious again. “You be honest with me about what you want and your intentions and then, I can be honest and let you know if I’m okay with that. When, because for me it’s not an if, you accept me as your mate, I want all of our interactions to

for what you want, and I’ll tell

“I want you to move

“Okay,” he says.

That’s it, nothing else.

“Okay what?” I ask

explore each other’s bodies, giving each other amazing orgasms, but

feel happiness spreading through me. “You’ll

the right side

say, sitting up and moving over top of him. “You didn’t clarify that in your parameters, so it’s the left side for you,” I tell him in mock seriousness before leaning down and l*icking a

growl rumbles through my t*ongue. “Is this your way of making

lower and feeling

his voice low and deep. When I look up, he’s looking down at me with eyes

I take my time, tasting my mate before

the favor in the shower, before we check

all. I like the contact and that he seems to want to continue our