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.

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

everything that Jordan is telling him. I haven’t

it’s none of my business, but I can see that there is still something there between them, at least on Jace’s side.

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

with Valentina but in less than 30 minutes, Jace has the pin and

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

walk up to congratulate Jace and hear Jordan say she needs to go check on the others

Jordan,” he says to her as she turns to leave. “Of course, Jace. I

man! One down, and one to go,”

at you,” he says, giving

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

she’s small and Lazlo definitely has size on his side. However, once the battle starts, we can see that Ainsley

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

I look across the ring as Eve goes to hug Magdalena. Collin looks like an Alpha, ready for battle. He’s calm, composed and

back, she tells me that Collin won his battle yesterday

did he battle?”

“A warrior.”

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