The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 42 (Jace)

When we get back to the clan, you don’t have to be a doctor to see that the vaccine is working. Not only is Balor out of his cave, but the other bears are no longer being held in such a tight quarantine, although it does appear that they have been given a limited space with which to move.

“Alpha,” my father calls, jogging up,

Victor right behind him. I watch as both of their noses twitch and my father gives me a look. I must not have washed Jordan’s scent off completely. Doesn’t bother me, I want her scent on me and mine on her. I hope they can smell me on her, too.

“I’d like to stay and continue to hunt the rogue wolves from here. We know they have to be nearby, and I’m concerned that if we leave, they will come back and cause more problems for our new friends,” he says.

“Is that what we are?” Darryl asks, walking over.

“We hope so,” I say, stepping up. “Third in charge doesn’t answer that question,” Jusan says following behind his brother, who rolls his eyes.

going to temporarily move Jace into my Beta position and Victor into my Gamma position,” Jordan

her. She didn’t mention anything about this to me while we were at the

more later,’ she says in the mind

I see that Victor has puffed out his chest, and the look on his face is much prouder than it was a moment ago. He really does deserve

for me and in this he’s absolutely right no matter his rank. I would have assumed that the bears wanted an alliance

this woman. Without saying it, she has basically put Jusan in

keep his mouth shut! The pup was

I’m not going to war with my mate’s people, not unless they go to war against her,” Balor says, walking over with Kyra riding on his back. If his hands weren’t on her arms that are wrapped around his n*eck, I’d swear he wouldn’t even know she was there. “Anyone who doesn’t agree can leave the clan,” he says, giving Jusan a

was looking for, but now that I found you, I won’t let anyone get in the way of me being with you. I

hear, because I have a proposition for you,”

Kyra says, jealousy and possessiveness clear in her

it. “Easy, little wolf. I don’t want to have to fight Alpha Jordan for you. I like her, respect her, and

still a wolf. Your father would be disappointed if he knew you were disrespecting an Alpha. She may not be your Alpha, but she is an Alpha,” my mother says, scolding

grumbles, cuddling

I don’t want to hear that you are disrespecting Alpha Jordan or any other Alpha or ranked member

mated to the bear clan leader. That does not mean that you get to be disrespectful. You need to find a way to be comfortable with

Balor struggling to allow Dr. Braxton to scold his daughter, but Dr. Braxton is right. All of us understand the pull of the mate bond and at her age,

Jordan,” Kyra says and unlike some apologies,

me when I tell you that I’m not interested in your mate, not like that

You mentioned a proposition?” Kyra asks as Balor pulls her off his back and puts her on the ground in front of him, wrapping his

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