The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 4

Jaxon

“Talk to me about the three guys I shouldn’t underestimate.”

Title of the document

She taps the paper. “Cillian, Enzo and Reid. Cillian is the youngest son of Alpha Asher and Luna Mignon. Both his sisters, Flavia and Gabriella, will be in the contest, but he’s the biggest threat. Not as high, in my opinion, as the others we’ve discussed, but you need to watch him.

She taps the next name. “Enzo is the son of Alpha Antonio and Luna Annabel. Alpha Antonio, as you know, is a true Alpha, so don’t underestimate Enzo, even though he’ll be under 17 when the competition begins.”

“What about his sisters?”

“Noelle and Valentina. Noelle is already 18 and Valentina is almost 18,1 think their focus will be elsewhere.” She says.

I say, not

He, like Lazio, will just be turning 16 and making the minimum cutoff. He’s the

didn’t make the list?” I

signs that she’s found her mate, and if correct, he’s an Alpha heir. So, I think she’ll drop out before the contest ends. Phoebe and Haley are

you a good run, but they didn’t make my list for

son and supposed to

is competing to become an Alpha? I’m surprised Beta Elijah and

pretty sure that every Beta and Gamma heir and maybe even some of the current Betas and Gammas are ready to compete. I would never be angry at

look at the list, at what my sister has put together for me. “You’re amazing, you know that?”

wrapping her arms under mine and hooking

going to make a

at

to run longer, slow and steady wins the race, and in our discussions of the other competitors, going over their strengths and weaknesses. Jordan spars with us long after afternoon training ends each night, giving us pointers and making all three

choose her own mate. And rather than me being able to find a she-wolf that I want to spend my life with who also wants to be

we’re all assigned rooms. It isn’t just those of us that are running that need a place to stay. In order to make sure that everyone makes it to the end, there will be stations where they will have water, food, bathrooms and areas to rest

could root for me. She got herself assigned to the first rest area and once everyone has passed it, she is

to the back of the main packhouse. There is a second house down the road which I understand was built specifically for the year my mother, Aunt Hana and our Beta Layan were in the claiming. It was a dangerous year. Back then they still had a virus called feral

the packhouse. I’m sharing a room with Jace, so we walk out together. When we get outside, we stay toward the back. Both of