The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 38 (Jaxon)

Okay, so Eve has a point. My sister seems perfectly fine with Nolan. More than fine, actually. My usual protectiveness seems unnecessary, but I suddenly have a bit more understanding of Alpha Luke and his reasons behind being protective of his daughter.

After the tour, I steal Eve away from the group, getting her in the forest for a few minutes of alone time. I press her against a tree and k*iss her, making sure to put every moment I’ve missed her into the k*iss.

“Is it terrible that I’m worried I won’t be able to sleep tonight if I’m not sleeping in bed with you?” she asks when we finally pull apart. 

“Honestly, I had the same thought. My bed doesn’t smell like you, and it’ll feel huge and lonely.” I say, keeping my forehead pressed against hers, my eyes closed as I take in her scent and just enjoy our closeness.

I feel her f*ingers toying with the collar of my shirt. “I could always sneak into your room.”

I open my eyes, seeing hers looking back at me.

“Are you planning to be naughty Evangeline?” I ask her, my voice rumbling at the thought of my mate sleeping beside me tonight.

She shrugs. “I sleep better beside you, Jaxon.”

“I’ll leave my door unlocked. Come in whenever you want or can get away.”

“Yeah?” she asks.

“And if I’m asleep, just crawl in beside me. I’ll leave room for you. But we’re only sleeping. We both need our rest for tomorrow. I have a feeling Nolan is going to make us work as hard as Ezekiel.”

“I hope so. I’d hate to feel like I wasted a week of training,” she says, making me smile.

Later that night, when she sneaks into my room and crawls into my bed, we spend some time kissing and t*ouching each other, enjoying the feel of our naked bodies pressed against each other again. But, soon enough, we curl up together and fall asleep. I set my alarm to give her plenty of time to get back to her room and shower before training.

door, I press her against it, devouring her mouth and her taste before stepping back and checking the hallway. Once I see that it’s clear, I send

with Eve lying beside

Eve and Magdalena all come out at about the same

ladies,” I say cheerfully, knowing my sisters hate it that

looking about the same. “Good morning, Jaxon,” Jordan says, kissing

she says, giving Eve

from her. “I think he smells like sandalwood,” she says, taking the hand I offer

snorts. “Yeah, he usually

the warriors and other ranked members that are joining the training session

realize that this week is going to be as brutal as last week, at least for me. Eve and my sisters seem to be having

so for her, this was easy. For me, not so much. My inner t*highs felt like they’d been beaten with a cane before we even started sparring and let’s not even talk

Have you ever done repetitive motions that your body isn’t used

inner t*highs feel like they are in shreds and my right outer t*high feel like I’ll never get it out of this cramped position that it’s in. And, oh goody, now it’s time to switch l*egs. How the f*uc*k am I

flexible mate says as her l*eg swings high enough that she could actually get it over my head and never t*ouch me. My l*eg is barely high enough to come even with

only one. Most of the men and some of the women are having the same struggles

Hotty, s*uck it up,” she says as we work the

the punching bag that I’m assigned to. That is, until

of a b*itch,” I say, hopping away. When punching time is over, we go back to,

time, I’m supposed to put the soles of my feet together, my l*egs in a

head resting on her feet, her eyes rolling

I did, I’m not sure I will ever be able to get myself out of this position. “Alpha Jaxon, the stretch would be deeper if you leaned forward,”

will snap off.

hopefully you’ll be able to push forward, even just a bit. I expect that by the

a great workout, but

going to take a nap in that

hands. “Alright everyone, nice job! For those of you interested, please come back tonight at 5pm. We’ll get into a more intense

more

says, putting her hand out to

I tell her, not