The Claiming By Cooper

Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 62 (Jaxon)

I would have been happy if we were having a girl, truly. But I’ve been surrounded by women my entire life.

Between my mother and my four sisters, there just isn’t enough testosterone in my family.

I’m so excited I feel like I could walk on air. We first go tell Jordan, then my parents which also includes Raelyn who was almost as excited as I am to have a nephew. And then, we go back to the packhouse to tell Teagan and Rowan, who have already heard the news, before we finally go back to our room.

“Are you going to call your mother?” I ask Eve.

She looks at her phone, nervously twisting it around in her hands. She’s maintained contact with her sisters and brothers, and occasionally her mother, but she has adamantly refused to speak to her father.

“What if he answers?” she asks. “What if he does? Do you think he’s not aware that you’re pregnant? I’d be shocked if he hasn’t heard from someone in your family,” I tell her.

She looks at me, then pulls out the image of our son on the ultrasound. She lays it on the table then takes a picture of it, before sending it to her mother.

“I’ll let her know this way, then she can share it with dad if she wants,” Eve says. And the moment she hits send, she dials Magdalena.

I get up, k*issing the top of her head, feeling the sadness in our bond. My family is ecstatic, and hers would be too, but once again, her father has put a barrier between them. Because I’m so close, I hear the other call beeping in. She pulls the phone away from her ear and I see that it’s her mother, already calling her back after receiving the photo.

She hits dismiss and then returns to her call with Magdalena. They talk for a few moments and Eve finally starts to smile.

I’m debating what to order for dinner, when Eve huffs.

“Fine,” she says, and I hear the line beep with an incoming video call. She pulls the phone in front of her, and hits accept.

“Hi, Mom,” she says.

“Hi Mom? That’s all I get? You send me a picture of my grandson and then don’ t even answer the phone when I call back, RIGHT AWAY, I might add.”

I watch as Eve’s lips twitch and I relax. She’ll feel better after speaking to her mom. I move behind her and lean into the video of the phone.

“Hello, Luna Katerina. Your grandson sure is a handsome little guy, isn’t he?” I ask her.

mother,” she says, making

good, thank

better now. The doctor said everything was good? No issues with the pregnancy?” she asks,

going to get us food and I head downstairs. I look at what is planned for dinner tonight and I choose the meal that is best suited to the celebration that I have planned. I want Eve and I to have some alone time, to be together after getting our news today. And soon, we need to figure out what we’re going to do with a baby, new pack hopefully and

wait for my food, I see Jordan come downstairs dressed much nicer than she usually is. She’s wearing a red sweater dress that hugs her body and heels. I give her

looks over smiling, just as Nolan walks into the packhouse. “As a matter of fact, I do. Have a good evening,” she

“Congratulations to both you and your mate on making it to

fun,” I say, before turning to get the tray of

“Don’t wait up,” she says as they walk out

Since there’s no reason for everyone to have stopped what they are doing to watch my sister other

“Problem?” I snarl.

an exaggerated response, built on years of people, underestimating and trying to undermine

of yelps before everyone gets

phone and it sounds like Makayla and her brothers are also in the room, talking

competition, Evie?” I’m

day. The most physically intense part of the competition is done, and I’ll be showing, but still able to

will,” I hear Luna Katerina say. “And, when you’re pregnant, your senses are stronger, so when it’s time for the sensory competition, you’ll have a distinct

hear that Super Hotty? I might beat

would be proud to cheer you on

phone. “Is he always

she says, her eyes on me. I watch

goodbye,” Lazio says. “Congratulations again, Evie. I can’t wait to

of you. I

shouts, “love you”, on the phone

to me in a way

I love you,” she says wrapping her arms

and after we eat, it’s time to celebrate.” I lean down nipping at

spend the rest of the evening celebrating our bond,

Jordan POV

He wanted me to go on a vacation with him, but I said right now, with the contest, with both my Beta heir and my Gamma competing, that it wasn’t

fancy restaurant overlooking a river with mountains in the distance.

we linger over our