The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)

Chapter 72 (Jaxon)

Several hours later, Eve and I head back downstairs to meet up with our families. It’s only a couple of hours before dinner and many people have already started to arrive for the festivities. It’s an exciting time, one that will most likely never happen again in our lifetime.

The energy and excitement are palpable, and all of the Alpha families will be arriving either tonight or tomorrow morning. As we enter the dining hall, we see that it’s been set up with televisions that are playing recaps of the events and showing all of the contestants in those events, starting with the first race.

“It’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for over half a year,” Eve says to me, just as we hear someone call her name.

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“Evie!” Makayla says, rushing over and throwing herself in Eve’s arms.

“Hi, Makayla! Are you here with Mom and Dad or Alejandro?”

“Alejandro. Mom and Dad are coming tomorrow morning, but I wanted to be here to enjoy the party tonight,” she says, full of enthusiasm. “And look how big you’ve gotten!”

“Thanks, I think. I feel big,” Eve says as Alejandro walks up to us.

“Hey sis. Hey Jaxon.”

“Alejandro, it’s good to see you,” I say. 

“You as well,” he says, before hugging Eve. “You’re looking good, sis.” Not much later, Jordan arrives with my sister Raelyn.

“Hello, my beautiful sisters! Jordan, I wasn’t expecting you until tomorrow,” I say, hugging them both.

“Since my Beta and Gamma are no longer in the competition, I feel comfortable being away from the pack overnight. Plus, Mom and Dad aren’t coming until tomorrow, so they can cover if anything is needed.”

that…” I say as Raelyn rushes over to say hi to Makayla. I think they bonded over being the only ones in their families too young to compete

resigning from the competition?” I ask

out a breath. “That’s

my sister, seeing

out for you?” I offer, only half

I can take him out if I need

shoulders, pulling her to me and kissing the side of her head. “We need a twin day soon. I feel like

packs he needs to resurrect and a baby on the way,” she says. “I think you have enough on your

for you, Jordan. Besides, Jax Jr. will need to

that what you’re naming him?” she

as a joke once I knew we were having a boy, but it has stuck and for the last two months that’s what we’ve been calling him. I’m not sure I could call

be Auntie Jordan’s

“It has a ring to

you’re in the top 10, but how did Eve do? She was

several times and being uncomfortable sitting

notice Flavia has joined the group and based on the way the two of them are rubbing

of scenarios that we had to write to, and she whistles.

was. Plus, it’s not like I really know how I did. It’s a bit subjective based on the council’s grading of our

you’re still confident that you’ve won a pack?” she asks me again. “Yeah, I feel pretty confident. Honestly, I’ll be devastated if one of us doesn’t win. I want Aunt Mila’s pack. I just feel like it should be kept in the family. Eve and I have

Whether or not you get the one you want is another story, but I know you, I know you

“Thanks, sis.”

rest of the night is much the same. The atmosphere

to me. “Have you seen Lazio?” she asks me.

there,” she says and points to where I see her brother sitting with an auburn-haired female who looks just a bit older than him. Their heads are close together and they have managed to

is she? She looks like Luna

Alpha Davis’s daughter. She was eliminated in the first round,” she says,

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