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.

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

in everything that Jordan is telling him. I haven’t talked to either one of them

I can see that there is still something there between them, at least on Jace’s side. I also know

he enters the ring, he’s in a different headspace than he was only moments ago. He’s focused and ready

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

go around her, and I notice the moment she realizes

Jordan say she

leave. “Of course, Jace. I know this is important to you.” I’m not sure she sees his flinch,

one to go,” I say

at you,” he says,

Lazio is getting ready for his battle. I see Reid is already talking to Ainsley, getting her

ring. Ainsley is a bit older than Lazlo, but she’s small and Lazlo definitely has size on his side. However, once the battle starts, we can see that Ainsley is quick and very agile. She’s a good fighter and Lazlo has to use all his skill to defeat her. In the end, he wins,

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

an Alpha, ready for battle. He’s calm, composed and he’s assessing his opponent. It’s

she tells me that Collin won his battle yesterday in ten

did he battle?”

“A warrior.”

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