The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 43 (Evangeline)

When I arrive back at my pack, everyone seems happy to see me, as if they all missed me.

“Of course, they missed you,” Makayla says when I mention it. “You’re the heart of this pack.”

“Makie, that’s not true. Mom is the heart of this pack,” T tell her.

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“Yes, she is, and you’ll hopefully forgive me for saying this Evie, but you’re just as much of the heart of the pack as she is,” Alejandro says.

“Why do I need to forgive you for saying that?” I ask.

“Because it means you were meant to be a great Luna, or at least you would make a great Luna,” Lazio says.

I frown at them. “Alphas have a heart.”

Both of them look at me.

“No, Evie. The Alphas are meant to be the hard ones in the pack, the ones that make the hard decisions and the ones that lay down the law and hold people accountable when someone doesn’t follow that law. The Luna is the heart, the gentleness, the kindness that counters the Alpha’s dominance of their pack.” Al says.

“And you’re damn good at it, Evie. The pack adores you, as they should…if you were going to be a Luna.” Lazio says.

“So, you’re saying I need to be a bitch if I want to be Alpha?”

responds to you in a way that they respond to mom, not in the way that they respond to dad.” Al

about that as I head to my room, wondering what it means long-term

was rough living off

in, I find our lead omega. “Do you know where my father has Alpha

Beta floor. Alpha Jaxon is staying in

at her a long moment. “Let me guess, he’s as far away from this side of the house

yes, that’s correct,

me which room

Alpha, I can

knowing that this is very purposeful on my father’s part. He’s allowing Jaxon on our pack lands, but he’s obviously not happy

neighboring Alpha by giving him a terrible room. The room itself has a great view of the training fields and the forest at the back and to the east of

and checking to

and Rowan’s rooms are

Alpha. But like 1 said, they are on the Beta’s

I

just as Teagan and Rowan arrive. “Welcome to our home,” Alejandro says, walking

lips together and I see the barest of head nods. Finally, I think she’s realizing that we

a couple hours later and Alejandro, Makayla and I

really good for the packs and our alliances, isn’t it?”

mean?” I

each other, pooling our resources so everyone has an equal chance to win, it can only strengthen all of our packs, right? And now that I’ve become friends with Teagan and Rowen, wherever they end up as Lunas, we’ll already have bonds created because we are creating bonds with them

Makayla. I think these weeks together, bonding over our pain and suffering will be bonds that will last

Al

moves to put her arm through Jaxon’s. “I like him, he’ll make an excellent brother once he and Evie can finally mark

you, little sister, will make one hell of a Luna when the time comes,” Jaxon says to