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.

my face

he was disappointed in me, mom. Disappointed! For what? I didn’t do anything. Definitely nothing that I regret. It was a perfect night and Dad ruined it. All it did was remind me that Dad doesn’t think I’m good enough or strong enough to be an Alpha, to make good decisions. He doesn’t believe in

feel strong arms come around me, wrapping me in a loving embrace. I

your father didn’t make you his heir, Evangeline. He

him know that I don’t agree with his reasons. I am my mother’s daughter, after all, and I can make my own decisions. If he can’t respect that, then I don’t feel the

“Evangeline.”

from my mate! What would he have done if someone tried to keep him from you?” I say, feeling

Evangeline,” my

that means that times are different now. And if he doesn’t believe me, maybe he should talk to his precious heir. I’m not the only one that felt the pull to

says quietly in

with you, isn’t he?”

talk to you soon.” I say, hanging up and turning in

we’ll figure it out. We’ll find a way to make it work.”

you two, are you hungry? I have lunch here.” Melinda calls out

hand over my cheek, running his fingers

eaten?” he asks

shake my

know I worked up an

he says, reaching down to gently

his arm, holding me

I watch Alpha Jonas as he watches Jaxon, and I can see that he recognizes the behavior as one a mate would use. He subtly nods his head before looking

us about

“Gran…”

family, and she should have a chance

me, holding me against him with one arm as he eats with the other. I lean against him, taking

like

your intentions

take her as my mate when

contest?” grandmother

looks at me. “Do you want

He knows that I intend to continue competing, similar

Alpha Jaxon? What

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