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?”

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“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.

noticeably relaxes and begins to finally focus. “I’ll leave you

Jordan is telling him. I haven’t talked to either one of them about their

none of my business, 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

focus and when he enters the ring, he’s in a different headspace than he was only

is doing with Valentina but in

and I notice the moment she realizes what she’s done. Her body goes stiff, and she steps

say she

Jace. I know this is important to you.” I’m not

job, man! One down, and one to go,” I say

at you,” he says, giving me a slap

battle. I see Reid is already talking to Ainsley, getting her mentally prepared for the fight. We hang back as Alpha Luke talks to Lazio,

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

so he has to win today to stay in the competition. Cillian is a tough competitor, but my sister is too. I notice that Enzo is here, cheering her on and my dad is giving her pointers from the sidelines. Their match goes on for nearly the full hour, but Cillian finally takes Rowan down, pinning her. Both of them will have to battle

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 be doing,

me that Collin won his battle yesterday in

he battle?” I

“A warrior.”

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