The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 237

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 37 (Evangeline)

I’m already doubting that my father will behave this week, but he did agree to have Jaxon join us for dinner.

“It’ll be fine, Eve. He’s your father. Yes, he’s being a bit overprotective, but that’s his job. You’re his first-born child, he’s going to be more strict with you and I.”

“How are you so calm about this?”

“I’m calm because he’s not actively trying to keep me away from you. If that changes, so will my attitude. I’m just saying, if he’s trying, let’s give him a chance. And….I may have called in the big guns.”

“Big guns? What do you mean?” I ask him as we walk into the dining room together. “I asked my mother to sit with us,” he says smugly.

“Why, Alpha Jaxon, how very conniving of you,” I say to him, already seeing Luna Jara seated at our table talking to my parents.

As we get closer, Luna Jara stands. “Jaxon, sweetheart, you didn’t even come say hello to me when you arrived home.”

“Sorry mom, Eve and I went outside to show everyone what we learned from Ezekiel last week.”

“I heard it was impressive,” she says, turning to me. “Alpha Evangeline, how lovely to see you. I look forward to getting to know you better this week. I hope you’ll enjoy your time in our pack.”

“I’m sure I will, Luna, thank you.”

I nod at my parents and siblings before sitting down in between Luna Jara and Jaxon. I know he seated me here on purpose. It’s a way for Luna Jara to say she supports our relationship.

“I do want to hear all about Ezekiel, but first, how are Jonas and Melinda doing? I miss Melinda now that she refuses to visit.”

I’m not sure if the conversation is intentional, or if Luna Jara really does miss Melinda since she originally came from this pack.

“She’s good. She’s pregnant with her third child.”

to let Brynn know. Such a shame that there is a rift between Melinda and her mother. I hope they can work it out some day. Melinda is a

know, Evangeline, that I lost a

me. He said one of the territories in the contest was the pack land where

died without ever having a child,” Luna Jara smiles

turn looking at Jaxon, but he’s watching his mother. I turn back to her.

sister had come to her in a dream and wanted her to thank me for giving her the child she never had. Melinda was maybe two or three at the time,

have to go

say. “Grandma Isabella

like Melinda. They both do with

I’m sure we all want to hear more about Ezekiel. Your sister

we’ll see if Norman is right about making Ezekiel look like a weakling or if that is a

to be equally as difficult. The difference is that both of you have a bit

all we could to get through the days. At night,

has planned for this week. She has morning training with the pack

says. “I should hope so,”

do Mason and I. I’d

pretty much what I said

my mother has never stopped training and you look like you’re still in pretty good fighting shape yourself. I know I’m hoping to

say much, but that’s not

front

know, this week we have Nolan, one of the best warriors of our time here to train us on the art of kickboxing this week. Nolan will be having two training sessions a day for the next seven days. The first one will be open to everyone in the morning from 5am – 7am. Then there will be another one in the evening from 5pm – 7pm. This one is available for everyone but will be more intense than the morning class and will be specifically geared toward those individuals participating in the contest. I recommend that

Jaxon and

alone time with him before this next grueling week starts, I also know that my siblings will probably be as excited as I am to see

show me around the pack lands. Does anyone want to

up.

to as

coming too,” Maggie

if Nolan and Jordan want to join us. I’ll be right back,” Jaxon says, kissing me quickly

his teeth but says

nice to catch up, Katerina, Luke. If you or your family need anything at all while you’re here, please don’ t

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