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
smart,” she
his idea,” I tell her as
we get
and we head to where they are providing drinks
becoming slower. Maggie nudges me and I look up to see Jaxon
a word, he takes it and guides me
dance with my sisters, or
night goes on and people begin to head off to sleep before they have to get up and leave, Jaxon pulls me
me close and continuing our dance even though we can no longer
Jaxon, first to get home then to come see me. Are you
already dreading leaving. Once we’re back in
visible in the moonlight. His short hair tickling my finger until I
to his mouth. There’s something about the night that makes it easier to
sister thinks that you’re my mate,” I say, without taking my eyes off
my finger again.
up at him. “I think it’s possible. I feel drawn to you,
licking and sucking on it. The feel of his tongue on my finger, warm and
direct line to my core. I begin
from what I can tell, you haven’t given any other she-wolves attention
The only person I’m interested in is currently
that I’m your mate.” It’s a statement, not
smelled your honeysuckle scent in the middle of a crowd of people in this competition, that you
his lips with my fingers.
all mouthwatering. So now you understand why I can’t
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