The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 46 (Evangeline)

Jaxon and I spent the evening laughing and dancing together, celebrating his sister becoming the pack’s Alpha. It felt a lot like we were already a mated couple. No one else asked me to dance, not that Jaxon gave them the chance, but there were no jealous she- wolves hovering around us either, clamoring for a chance to dance with

Jaxon. It was a great night and now, I’m heading to my room to shower and change before I sneak up to Jaxon’s room for the night.

When I get out of the shower, Maggie is just walking in.

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“Hey Maggie, did you have a good time tonight.”

“Hey, Evie, yeah I did,” she says distractedly, going to her bed.

“You okay?” I ask her.

“Yeah, I’m good. You headed to Jaxon’s room?”

My sister and I have been best friends our entire lives. We know everything about each other and right now, I know something is bothering my sister.

I finish getting dressed in my pajama shorts and top and I sit on my bed. “Spill,” I say.

“Is it that obvious?”

“Well, I mean, you’re not like Makayla and bouncy all the damn time, but you’ re usually more upbeat than this, especially when we’ve just come from such a fun night.”

She begins chewing on the inside of her m*outh. A sure sign that something is bothering her.

“I found him, Evie.”

I wait, thinking there’s more. She doesn’t say any more, she just looks at me.

“Found who?”

“Him. My mate.”

I jump up, pulling her into a hug. “Maggie, that’s wonderful!” I say, before stopping and pulling back.

“Wait, why aren’t you more excited?”

“Dad, obviously.”

“Oh shit.”

“Yeah, oh shit. If he’s struggling this much with you, imagine how he’s going to act with me. I’m six months younger than you are.”

mate?” I ask, watching as a smile spreads

Caleb. And we’re the

right? He just took over as Alpha.

right?” I ask, making sure I understand the family tree. I need to know, not only because

Brooke, but she already found her mate. She’s your age, not quite 18, but her parents let her go spend time in her mate’s pack

Caleb is in the

us out of there so fast on the last day. But Evie, now I want to spend time with him, I want to get to know him. I could do what you’re doing with Jaxon. We could split our

next competition, but

do?” I ask her. “I’ll support you in any way you want, Maggie. If you want to come with

work, we’ll either come stay here with Jaxon and his family

at me. “You’ve really thought this

of letting dad

stay there if mom and dad try to keep you apart. Did you talk to

a sheepish smile spreading across her face. “He’s actually

did a lot of ‘talking’ that first night,” I say using

I are still giggling together when there’s a quiet knock

door and Caleb’s eyes go wide.

in, Caleb. I’m Evangeline. I’m mated

I

“Good things, I hope.”

turning to Maggie. “I guess it runs in the family, since your gorgeous sister has

head, smiling. “I’ll see you in the morning. Keep your ears out for dad. We’ll

“Thanks, Evie.”

Jax, I said hi.” Caleb

when the door swings open and Jaxon pulls me into his room and into his arms,

so long?” he asks me. “I was getting

“Care to share?”

sister is mated to your cousin,”

He frowns. “Griffin?”

He was just arriving as

father going to take

talk more this weekend. You and I

long as I have you, I don’t care how many more

and that’s the last I think of Maggie, Caleb or my parents for

Jace POV

Taylor rushes to me, wrapping her arm

“Jace, what happened?”

I guess I never really figured out how to tell her that Jordan was

rejected me.” Better

you

Taylor. “As

like I slapped her across

“Jordan is your mate?”

“Yeah.”

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