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?”

I am, but the man is strong and he’s a quick learner,” he says appreciatively. “How did you get into this, anyway?

none of

forest. “Do you know, I can’t remember the last time someone asked

“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 gossip that

do, but I’m surprised that you

or in this case

members might take offense to that,”

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

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. They are

will fail, and I intend to do

a lethal

at me a long

assume that both of them win. You will be without a Beta or a Gamma, although I’m sure your current Beta, Elijah, will stay in his position until 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

think someone would attack my pack?” I ask, shocked that

I think they will come from within your own pack and also other packs.

do need to make sure that I’m lethal. I need to be able to take on

watch as a smile spreads across his face. “I see you

defeat every one

then no one

putting my head in

You’re strong enough to do it, you’re definitely smart enough to do it.

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

next week,” I say, making him smile. “Then, before the competition, I have the last three coming in, Ezekiel, Logan and

are different, but of those three, Ezekiel is the toughest. Plan to put in extra time that week, show at least your pack

at him. “You think

do. Some might consider that a weakness. I consider it a generosity that only the strong can afford to give. You don’t 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

you are part of the elite fighting team and in the next breath you’re saying I can defeat

it, now I want to make

Let’s do this.” I say, standing up and walking out into the

sure about this?” he asks