The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 257

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 57 (Jaxon)

When we walk up, Alpha Antonio is giving Valentina some last-minute pointers. I’m surprised when I don’t see Jordan here giving Jace pointers.

I’ll be right back,” I tell Eve and walk over to Jace.

“Hey man, you got this?”

Title of the document

“I feel pretty good about it,” he says turning to me. “I heard that both you and Tobias forfeited because you got paired with your mates. Be careful tomorrow if you get him. He’s tough, really tough.”

“I have all day to worry about that. Get your head into this match. What’s your strategy?” I ask, just as Jordan comes running up.

“Hey, I’m here. Sorry I’m late. I was helping some of the others in our pack,” she says, looking over and assessing Valentina the way I’ve seen our parents do before a sparring match. They ingrained it in us to size up our opponent and start the match before you ever walk into the ring.

finally focus. “I’ll leave you to it, then,” I say, turning and

turns, taking in everything that Jordan is telling him. I haven’t talked to either one of them about their situation in

but I can see that there is still something there between them, at least on Jace’s side. I also know that Jordan has been seeing Nolan and that their

Jace to focus and when he enters the ring, he’s in a different headspace than

as Jordan guides him from the sidelines, just as Alpha Antonio is doing with Valentina but in less than 30 minutes, Jace

hugging him. His arms go around her, and I notice the moment she realizes what she’s done. Her body goes stiff, and she steps

Jordan say she needs to go check

for being here, Jordan,” he says to her as she turns to leave. “Of course, Jace. I know this is important to you.” I’m not sure she sees his

One down, and one to go,” I say to

you,” he says, giving

see Reid is already talking to Ainsley, getting her mentally prepared

small and Lazlo definitely has size on his side. However, once the battle starts, we can

here, cheering her on and my dad is giving her pointers from the sidelines. Their match goes on for

lunch, we head to where Magdalena is getting pointers from her mother before her battle. I look across the ring as Eve goes to hug Magdalena. Collin looks like an Alpha, ready for battle. He’s calm, composed and he’s assessing his opponent. It’s what Magdalena should

tells me that Collin won his battle yesterday in

did he battle?”

“A warrior.”

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255