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.”

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

Evangeline, that

said one of the territories in the contest was the

ever having a child,” Luna Jara smiles sadly. “And then, I lost

at Jaxon, but he’s watching his mother. I turn

her to thank me for giving her the child she never had. Melinda was maybe two or three at the time, young as I said. She insisted that Brynn allow her to tell me

why I feel close to Melinda. I’ll definitely have to go see her soon. I haven’t even met her little girl

say. “Grandma

Melinda. They both

all want to hear more about Ezekiel. Your sister has

see if Norman is right about making Ezekiel look like a weakling or if that is a bunch of bravado and

you found last week to be difficult, you’ll find this week to be equally as difficult. The difference is that both of you

could to get through the days. At night, we’d just collapse and fall asleep, waking up in time to do it again.

Jordan has planned for this week. She has morning training with the pack and afternoon training with anyone who would like to attend, which I’m

both as well,” Al says. “I should hope so,” I tease

Mason and I. I’d like to see if I can still

starts laughing. “That’s pretty much what

speak for you, Luna Jara, but I know my mother has never stopped training and you look

that for the rest of dinner. My father doesn’t say much, but that’s not unusual when there

Jordan goes to the front of the dining room,

5am – 7am. Then there will be another one in the evening from

done, Jaxon and I

this next grueling week starts, I also know that my siblings will probably be

going to show me around the pack lands. Does anyone want

jumps up. “I

as well,” Al

too,” Maggie

all stand, including Lazio. “I’m going to check and see if Nolan and Jordan want to join

father grits his teeth but says

Luke. If you or your

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