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?”

says appreciatively. “How did you get into this, anyway? How did you end up packless, becoming a lethal warrior?” I ask him. He’s quiet, not answering and I turn to see him staring out into the

of my business,” I

half-hearted smile, not turning away from the forest. “Do you know, I can’t remember the last time someone asked me

females of the species started dying out, that we needed to strengthen our women. Women like

but I’m

women, or in this case the one woman, in

female council members might take

number of females on the council. Your mother and the others in her generation made sure of it.

no other Alpha and Luna from their time made.

one, don’t think you will fail, and

me a lethal weapon?” I

looks at me

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 yourself more than once. So, yes,

I ask, shocked that he thinks that and wondering what he’s

I think they will challenge you for the right to lead your pack. I think they will come from within your own pack

sure that I’m 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

spreads across his face.

one of the

do that, then no one will challenge you,

my head in my h*ands. “How

enough to do it.

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

in extra time that week, show at

at him. “You think

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 I

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

that good. I see it, now I want to make

this.” I say, standing up

this?” he asks