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?”

did you get into this, anyway? How did you end up packless, becoming a lethal warrior?” I ask him. He’s quiet, not answering

It’s none of my

turning away from the forest. “Do

look at 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

but I’m

pay attention, especially when it comes to women, or in this case the one woman, in a

might take offense

Your mother and the others in her

That was a choice that your parents made. One that no other Alpha and Luna from

“I, for one, don’t think you will fail, and I intend to do everything

a lethal weapon?”

looks at me a long

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.

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

pack. I think they will come from within your own pack and also other packs. But that is my assessment based on the rumors that I have

over the forest. If what Nolan is saying is true, then I do need to make 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

across his face. “I see you understand

every one of

one will challenge you, no one will

lean forward, putting my head in my h*ands. “How do

it, you’re definitely smart enough to do it. It’s

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

that YOU are next week,” I say, making him smile. “Then,

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 are. And next week, when I’m

frown at him. “You think I hold

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

said that you are part of the elite fighting team and in the next breath you’re

see it, now I want to

standing up and walking

about this?” he asks