The Claiming by Cooper Book 4
The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)
Chapter 02 (Jace)
I’m looking over the pack’s financials while Jordan is away when Carter comes in.
“Hey, what’s up?” I ask him.
He comes and flops into a chair across from me. “Are you joining the Beta Trials?” he asks me.
Title of the document
“No.” He nods, looking around the office.
I watch a moment before setting down my pen down. “Are you?” I ask him. “I don’t know. I’m not sure how I feel about being Beta to a female Alpha.”
will undermine Jordan, he needs to go and I’m more
done, or are you just basing
rather be a ranked member
pack, which is why I’m
man who joined The Contest. Besides, you could always end up getting Taylor
Alpha, better to resign now and let us choose your replacement,”
up into my position and then Jordan could take Victor as her Gamma. Win-win all the
ranked members. We’ll manage just fine without you. And, by the way, how are your
“Well, I haven’t made any final decisions yet,” he says, as he walks
from your position. If you aren’t 110% with her and
the man who competed in the contest. Why did you resign anyway?” he
my mate. I won’t make it public until she accepts me. If she
“I have my reasons.”
all have our reasons for the choices we make, Jace,”
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