The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 276

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 03 (Nolan)

“She’s not here, Nolan. I have no idea when she’ll return. I’ll leave her a message letting her know you stopped by,” Jace says, moving papers around on his desk.

When I don’t leave, he looks up. “Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.”

“Where is she?” I ask ignoring him. “I need to speak with her.”

“She’s visiting family, Nolan. If she wanted to talk with you, I’m sure she would have picked up the phone.”

I shouldn’t let his snarkiness bother me, but his comment hits home. I’ve been calling Jordan for the last couple of days, and she hasn’t answered. But this isn’t about my pride, this is about her safety.

“What about Alpha Mason, is he around?” I ask.

Jace’s eyes narrow on me. “What is this about?”

I ignore him. “Do you know which pack she’s at?”

“No. I’m her Gamma, Nolan, she’s the Alpha. I tell her where I’m going, not the other way around. If this is something that impacts the pack, you need to tell me,” he says.

“Is she answering your calls?” I ask him.

“Yes,” he says, in a much less snarky tone. He reaches for the phone, putting it on speaker and dialing Jordan. I close the door behind me.

“I’m nearly home, Jace, can it wait?” Jordan answers. I’m glad to hear she doesn’t want to talk to him either. “Nolan’s here,” he says, and I hear her sigh.

“Just have him wait in my office. Don’t get into it again with him, Jace, please,” she says, and I raise my eyebrow at him. Obviously, our animosity toward each other is affecting her. Maybe that’ s why she left.

“How far out are you, Jordan? What I need to discuss is important,” I say. “Oh, Nolan. I didn’t realize I was on speakerphone.”

Of course, she didn’t. She would never have said that to her Gamma if she had. Gamma AND potential mate since he still hasn’t accepted her rejection. “I’m less than an hour away, Nolan. Why don’t you get something to eat and by the time you’re done, I’ll be there,” she says.

you eaten, Jordan?” I ask her. I know Jace thinks that all I do is take Jordan on dates, but he obviously hasn’t noticed that unless she’s made to eat, she skips meals all the

hear her snort.

I’ll wait for you. See you

see you soon,” she

wait in her office,” I tell

minutes later, Jordan comes blowing into her office, her hair is all over

I say,

I’m so sorry to keep you waiting,”

didn’t know I was coming

bag and coming to sit beside me.

thought we agreed that you were going to stop apologizing for things that aren’t your

a look. “I’m working

you see all of your siblings?”

excited and in various stages of cleaning up their packs. Evangeline looks like she’s about ready to pop. They’ll be coming back here in another week or so for her to have

I know you miss your brother,” I say, since it’s something we’

smell the food even with the door

starving!” she says. She starts to get up and I shoo her back down, going to open the

the cart from her. “I’ve

home, Alpha,” the

while I was away?” she asks. “Sure

“Good.”

door and push the cart over

to spread out,” she says, going to the

and rotisserie chicken,” she says, sniffing the covered

sense of smell, as always,

“To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit, Nolan? I thought you were out training bear shifters or something crazy like

slips out without me meaning to ask. “Is it a pleasure,

“I’m sorry I haven’t been answering your calls,

to say anything about that. You have your reasons and I think after hearing you on the phone earlier, I may have an idea of

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