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…”

at my ear.

as

back against me,” he says as he begins

l*ips so close to my

from Jaxon, so he’s not right next to my ear. He pulls his head back, so I can

a sound of a growling mountain lion. It’s on a loop, running

the mountain lion, it’s on repeat

the right, I hear the rustling of a mole, or some other animal burrowing into the earth. Just like the bird, I wouldn’t have paid attention except that identical sounds keep

must be close. No deer would come this close to this many predatory

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 the stations

in this territory, the scent of sunflowers in a place where

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

the hour is nearly up and I’m feeling calm and ready

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 way, I see the squirrel. He’s sitting

as fast as I would be if I wasn’t three months pregnant, but I’m still able to get to all of the stations for scent and sound before the gun goes off letting me

becoming clearer that anyone under seven is out, anyone over seven is in

with eight flags as well.

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

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