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?”

and he’s a quick learner,” he says appreciatively. “How did you get into this, anyway?

It’s none of my business,”

turning away from the forest. “Do you

“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 goes on about

at him. “I do, but I’m surprised that you do,” I tell

comes to women, or in

members might take offense to that,” I say

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

other Alpha and Luna from their time made. So,

at me. “I, for one, don’t think you will fail, and I intend to do everything that I can to

me a lethal weapon?”

me a

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

my pack?” I ask, shocked that he thinks that and

they will challenge you for the right to lead your 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

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

spreads across his face. “I see you understand now,”

defeat every one of the

then no one will challenge you,

in my h*ands.

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

putting his head in line with mine. “How many more of the

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

to put in extra time that week,

at him. “You think I hold back?”

you 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 I

and in the next breath you’re saying I can

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

I say, standing up

about this?” he asks