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?”

older than I am, but the man 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. He’s quiet, not answering and I turn to

none of my business,” I say

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

because I realized that when the females of the species started dying out, that we needed to strengthen our women. Women like you

“I do, but I’m

when it comes to women, or in this case the

take

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

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 watching for it,

fail, and I intend to do everything

lethal weapon?”

at me

and your Gamma are in the contest to win themselves a pack. Let’s, for a moment, 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

pack?” I ask, shocked that he

right to lead your pack. I think they will come from within your own

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

spreads across his face. “I see you

to defeat every one of the elite

one

in my h*ands. “How

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

“How many more of the elite do you have coming to train your

are next week,” I say, making him smile. “Then, before the competition, I

to put in extra time that week, show at least your pack

“You think I hold

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 fought you right now, if you really tried, you

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

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

this.” I say, standing up and walking out into

this?”