The Claiming by Cooper Book 4
The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)
Chapter 22 Evangeline
When my sisters pulled me onto the dance floor, Maggie went in for the kill. “You know he thinks you’re his mate, right? I mean, he’s not showing anyone any attention but you,” she says.
“I know.”
“And?”
“And what?”
“And how do you feel about him?” she asks, giving me a look like I’m being purposefully dense.
“I like him. I like him a lot.”
“Are you going to dance with him again?” she asks. I turn and look at him on the edge of the dance floor, talking to his sister.
“He told me to save every slow dance for him.”
She stops dancing and stares at me. “Evangeline! Super Hotty wants all your slow dances. He is definitely on the mate track. Have you thought about what you want to do?”
“What do you mean? I’m not going to DO anything,” I tell her. “Well, I mean, I’m going to date him, but I’m not quitting the competition.”
“Does he know that?”
“Yes, I’ve been very clear about that. And
I just need to find out who dad got and who Alpha Jordan got for the fighters and see if we can convince dad to let us train with them as
really smart,”
was his idea,” I tell her as Makayla hops over to
we get
head to where they
and I look up to see Jaxon heading my way. I finish off the water before he
takes it and guides
In between slow songs, I dance with my sisters, or get something to drink, but the minute a slow
to head off to sleep before they have to get up and leave, Jaxon pulls me
asks, tugging me close and continuing our dance
first to get home then to
dreading leaving. Once we’re back in our packs, it will be much harder for me to see
short hair
my finger as I bring it to his mouth. There’s something about the night that makes
that you’re my mate,” I say, without taking my eyes
my finger again. “What do
at him. “I think it’s possible. I feel drawn to
‘pretty drawn’ to you?” he asks, sucking my finger into his mouth and gently licking and sucking on it. The feel of his tongue on my finger, warm and wet, has my breath catching in my
has a direct line to my core. I begin
tell, you haven’t given any other she-wolves attention since you’ve been
them interest me anymore. The only person I’m interested in
him. “You’re confident that I’m your mate.” It’s a statement,
the middle of a crowd of people in this
lips
all you and all mouthwatering. So now you understand
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