The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 60 (Jace)

It’s time for my match. I was hoping that Jordan would be here again, but I also know there are several of our pack members who are battling today and I’ m not the only one in this timeslot. I begin stretching, trying to get my head centered on the match, not my mate.

“Hey, where’s Jordan?” Taylor asks, jogging up.

“Probably helping one of the others in our pack. I’m not the only one battling at this time.”

Title of the document

“I can coach you, if you want?” she says.

“Sure Tay, thanks.”

She looks over to see my opponent. It must be a family trait, the way they assess their opponents before a fight. Jordan had the same assessing look on her face that Taylor does now. “I think that guy is a Gamma, too. But he’s not as strong as you are,” she says as I continue stretching. Jordan would know for sure who this guy is.

I look over at him. “How can you tell?” I ask her. He’s smaller than I am, but he’s muscular.

“You’re ripped, Jace. That guy is muscular, but he’s not ripped,” she says shaking her head at me as if it’s obvious.

“Hey, I’m here,” I hear Jordan say and I turn, seeing her running over. As soon as I see her, everything in me settles.

She’s smiling at me until her eyes move past me to Taylor and her smile falters. “Unnnnnless, you don’t need me,” she says.

“No, I do. Taylor was just…”

“I was filling in until you arrived. Now that you’re here, I’ll let you take over,” she says and turns to walk away.

she waves her hand,

are others battling right now. I didn’t expect you to

Gamma, Jace. What kind of an Alpha would I be if I didn’t try to help you achieve your goal of getting your own pack,”

his footwork,”

say, as I

got this, Jace!”

I realize that everything that Jordan said was completely accurate. Terence is almost solely dominant on his left-side, making his

limiting his swing. After that, I have him

to his feet and then I turn, hoping Jordan

win, then turns and

Luke POV

to tell me what’s going on?” my mate

I snarl. When she doesn’t answer, I turn to look at

“So?” she asks me.

understand what that means?” I

moment her eyes narrow, I know I crossed a

I’ve only ever heard her use with our children when she is

on her heel, not checking to see that I’m following her. I may have had a lapse in judgement in my

stupid enough to go toe to toe with my mate. I’m the Alpha, but she’s got the royal blood line and at times like this, I’m reminded of just how close she was to having been

moved far enough away from the crowd that no

smacking her hand against my chest, “don’t ever think you can speak

possible, there would be steam coming

to be clogged lately. Our daughter doesn’t seem to have a problem with the

she snarls at me, and I snap my mouth closed. “I stood by you when you chose to make Alejandro Alpha, not Evangeline. I didn’t agree with you, but I stood by you. I stood by you when you had issues with Evangeline and Jaxon before she turned 18. Once again, I didn’t agree with you, but I stood by

he’s knotted her and if we know anything about when a man

the moment, she feels larger than life, her anger radiating off

it’s a terrible thing that I’m her mate. For the first time, I realize how much my mate has supported me over the years and how much I haven’t done the same for her. “If our daughter is forced to make a choice, and she blocks you from our grandchildren’s lives, I won’t stand beside you. I refuse to

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

Comments ()

0/255