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 to it, then,”

is telling him.

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 Nolan and that their relationship has been

a different headspace than he was

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

in his arms and 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

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

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 flinch,

job, man! One down, and one to go,” I

at you,” he says,

ready for his 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, giving him

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

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

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

tells me that Collin won

he battle?”

“A warrior.”

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