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.

know Jace thinks that all I do is take Jordan on dates, but he obviously hasn’t noticed that

hear her

for

see you soon,” she says before

her office,” I tell Jace who is watching me intently

office, her hair is all over the place as if she was driving with

say, standing to greet

so sorry to keep you waiting,” she says,

I was coming Jordan, why

says, dropping her bag and coming to sit beside me. She’s got the smell of

going to stop

me a look. “I’m working on

your siblings?” I ask her,

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

your brother,” I say, since it’s something we’ ve talked

food even with the door closed, and I hear Jordan’s

starts to get up and I shoo her back down, going to open

say to her, taking the cart from her. “I’ve got it from

Alpha,” the girls

everything go okay while I was away?” she asks. “Sure

“Good.”

push the cart over

out,” she says, going to the table and helping me carry

she

sense of smell, as

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

out without me meaning to ask. “Is it

mouth and sets it down. “I’m sorry I haven’t been answering your calls, Nolan. I needed to get

wasn’t going to say anything about that. You have your reasons

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