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?”

Jordan is finding a middle ground, sort of. I’m just saying, the pack responds to you in a way that they respond to mom, not in the way that they

head to my room, wondering what it means long-term for

have all my clothes again. It was rough living off of a few pairs of clothes

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

Alpha. Alpha Jaxon’s sisters are staying on the Beta floor. Alpha Jaxon

look at her a long moment. “Let me guess, he’s as far

yes, that’s correct, Alpha

or someone else show me which room will

Alpha, I can show

very purposeful on my father’s part. He’s allowing Jaxon on our

he’s making sure that he isn’t insulting a neighboring Alpha by giving him a terrible

it’s stocked and

Rowan’s

like 1 said, they

you,” I

just as Teagan and Rowan arrive. “Welcome to our

watching them intently. When her eyes meet mine, I just raise an eyebrow at her. She presses her lips together and I see the barest of

Makayla and I take them on a

good for the packs

you mean?” I ask

or most of us are, but if we’re working together, supporting 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

absolutely correct, Makayla. I think these weeks together, bonding over our pain and suffering will be bonds that will last a lifetime. And obviously, mate bonds like those between your sister and 1,

Al and I

through Jaxon’s. “I like him, he’ll make an excellent brother once

you, little sister, will make one hell of a Luna when the