The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming By Cooper Chapter 229

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 29 (Evangeline)

I step away from Jaxon, not wanting my mother to know he’s here until I know where she stands.

“Hello, mother,” I answer.

“Evangeline, are you at Alpha Jonas’s pack? Have you had a chance to settle in?”

“Yes. I’m here, and I’m on the back porch with grandma.”

It’s quiet for a moment and I look back at the porch. Everyone is busy doing something except for Jaxon, he’s watching me.

“I could tell you that your father regrets what he did, what he said, but I’m not sure it would matter right now.”

“Not right now,” I say, turning back to look at the forest.

“Will you tell me what happened? Your side of the story. No judgement from me. I just want to know so I can understand,” she says.

My mother may be the iron fist of the family, but there’s a reason for that. She understands our family, she understands the dynamics between all of us and when she doesn’t, she finds out so she can mediate, just like she’s doing now.

“I spent the night with Jaxon.” I say, waiting for her to blow up at me, like my father did.

It’s quiet. I don’t say anything.

“Did you want to expand on that? Spending the night could mean all sorts of things. It could mean that you had s*ex, or it could mean you laid on the ground, looking at the stars telling each other your secrets.”

“Something in between those two options.” I say.

“And you believe that he’s your mate?” she asks.

“I know he is. And he knows that I’m his mate too.” I say.

“Okay. No need to get worked up. We’re having a conversation, Evangeline,” my mother says placatingly.

put my face

me that Dad doesn’t think I’m

wrapping me in a loving embrace. I lean

make you his

don’t agree with his reasons. I am my mother’s daughter, after all,

“Evangeline.”

would he have done if someone tried to keep him from you?” I say, feeling myself

Evangeline,” my mother

doesn’t believe me, maybe he should talk to his precious heir. I’m not the

says quietly

with you,

you soon.” I say, hanging up and turning

find a way to make it

have lunch

runs his hand over my cheek, running his fingers through my

he

shake my

I worked up an appetite last

is,” he says, reaching down to

his arm, holding me close as we walk back to the

as he watches Jaxon, and I can see

us about

“Gran…”

Eve. Your grandmother is family, and she should have a chance to get to know your

touching. Jaxon reaches his arm around me, holding me against him with one

would you like to

your intentions with my

my mate when she

the contest?” grandmother

you

and I have talked about this. He knows that I intend to continue competing, similar to Tobias and

win, Alpha Jaxon? What then?”

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