The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 267

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 67 (Evangeline)

I didn’t sleep well. Or, I should say, I wouldn’t have slept well if it weren’t for Jaxon purring everytime he realized I was awake. So, I wake much more rested that I expected to be and after a good breakfast, I’m feeling ready for today’s challenge.

I’m third in the queue, meaning I have about two and a half hours before it’s my turn. Caleb is first up this morning, so we go outside to stand with Maggie while her mate runs through the course.

“I hope he does better than I did,” she says after the gun goes off and he races into the territory.

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“It’ll be fine Maggie,” I tell her. And when he emerges, I’m proven right. Caleb exits the territory with eight flags.

Maggie runs into his arms, and he swings her around. It’s very likely that Caleb just made it through to the final round with that many flags.

I begin getting nervous as the second contestant enters the territory. I begin to fidget and move around, I’m getting myself really worked up when Jaxon wraps his arms around my waist, putting his h*ands on my stomach. “Relax, Eve. You’ve got this. Your senses are so much stronger right now.”

“I know, but…”

“Shhhh, close your eyes.”

“Jaxon…”

ear. “Close your

as he

he says as he begins

your senses,” he says, his l*ips so close to my ear that I can feel his breath as

open up my senses, focusing first on my hearing. I lean away from Jaxon, so he’s not right next to my ear. He pulls his head back, so I can

sound of a growling mountain lion.

I wouldn’t think much of it, but like the mountain lion,

other animal burrowing into the earth. Just like the bird, I wouldn’t have paid attention

my nose, quickly finding the deer. That one must be close. No deer would come this

away, I smell the bear and since no one has come racing out of the territory, running from a giant bear, I’m pretty sure that’s one of

scent of sunflowers in

of blood. I’m really hopeful that it’s just a small amount

is nearly up and

goes off, I don’t hesitate. I take off, heading for the deer scent first. I snatch my blue flag and keep going, following the sound of the mountain lion. On the

look around and find the flag before continuing on my way. I’m not as fast as I would be if I wasn’t three months pregnant, but I’m still able to get

under seven is out, anyone over seven is in and those who have seven flags are at risk of having to do the fourth day of sudden

he emerges with eight flags as well. We

of the competition. Jaxon, while still making sure to t*ouch me, is distracted and I know tonight it’s my turn to purr

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