The Claiming By Cooper

Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 50 (Jordan)

I’ve been training in Alpha Jonas’s pack for a week, taking advantage of the opportunity to spend a bit of time with Nolan. However, he offered individual training to Alpha Jonas, just as he did for me, and Jonas took him up on it.

So, rather than spending time with Nolan in the afternoons, I’ve been spending time with Melinda and her children.

“I still can’t believe you’re pregnant again,” I say for the umpteenth time.

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She shrugs. “When you find your mate, you want nothing but them. After being kept apart, I can’t get enough of him. And I don’t care what anyone says about our age difference, my mate is a fine, s*exy specimen.”

“I’m not sure how I feel about you describing me like a piece of meat,” Alpha Jonas says, walking up behind us. Nolan is with him, and he comes to sit beside me.

“How was Alpha training?” I ask Jonas.

“Brutal, but apparently, I have an image of a fine, s*exy specimen that I need to uphold,” he says, smirking at Melinda, making her giggle.

He looks around. “Where are the kids?”

“Napping,” she says and even I see his eyes darken.

I look away, my heart still hurting to see other mates interacting this way. “Want to get up close and personal with a fine, s*exy specimen, Luna?” Jonas purrs at her.

She stands. “Always, Alpha.” She turns to me. “I’ll see you two later.”

“Have fun!” I say, waving at them.

When they’re gone, I turn to Nolan. “So, how was training?”

is strong and he’s a quick learner,” he says appreciatively. “How did you get into this, anyway? How did you end up packless, becoming a lethal warrior?” I ask him.

sorry. It’s none of my

away from the forest. “Do

me, smiling. “I got into this because I realized that when the females of the species started dying out, that we needed to strengthen our women. Women like you are underestimated, Jordan. You’re strong, passionate, caring, and yet, I’m sure you know the

but I’m surprised that you do,” I

especially when it comes to women, or

might take offense to that,” I

requirement to have a certain number of females on the council. Your mother and

your pack, is different. That was a choice that your parents made. One that no other Alpha and Luna from their time made. So, of course, everyone is expecting you to fail.

for one, don’t think you will fail, and I intend

a lethal weapon?” I ask him,

at me a

you choose someone from the Beta trials. But even then, that person will be new. You will be tested, Jordan. The moment anyone feels that you are vulnerable, that you show the slightest bit of weakness, they will attack. You, more than any other Alpha in this generation, will have to prove herself. If I had to bet, I’d say you’ll have to prove yourself more than once. So, yes, I intend

think someone would attack my pack?” I ask, shocked that he thinks that and wondering what

will come from within your own pack and also

lethal. I need to be able to take on and defeat any enemy, any fighter who comes for me. I turn, looking at him, assessing him in a way I haven’t

a smile spreads across his face. “I

every one of the elite warriors that are training the

that, then no one will challenge

head in my h*ands. “How do I do

being you. You’re strong enough to do it, you’re definitely smart enough to do it. It’s just a matter of taking

putting his head in line with mine. “How many more of the elite do you have

him smile. “Then, before the

opinion, the three styles are different, but of those three, Ezekiel is the toughest. Plan to put in extra time that week, show at least your pack members that you are the incredible fighter that I know

“You think I hold back?” I ask

even try to defeat me because I’m the expert. I’m there to teach you, so you make sure that you don’t. I’m pretty sure that if I fought you right now, if you really tried,

and in the next breath you’re saying I can

strong, that good. I see it, now I want to make sure everyone else does

this.” I say, standing up

this?” he asks