The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 04 (Jordan)

“I need to get Jace and Carter in here. They need to hear this,” I say, mind linking Jace who I know is close.

I try to mink link Carter, but his mind link is closed. Before I push through, I’ll see if Jace knows where he is. I wouldn’t want to interrupt some romantic interlude.

Jace knocks coming in and closing the door.

“What’s up,” he says, not stepping any further into the room.

“Come in and sit down, we need to talk. Do you know where Carter is? His mind link is closed off,” I say.

“We need to talk about that, but for now, let’s chat without him. What about Beta Elijah?” Jace asks.

“He’s over talking with Griffin,” I say, giving him a meaningful look.

Griffin, my cousin and Alpha of his pack, finally told Layan and Elijah’s daughter Ella that he’s her mate. Griffin is nineteen where Ella is only 17, so Elijah felt the need to have ‘the talk’ with Griffin.

Jace grimaces at that but comes and sits down. “Is this about what was so important earlier?” Jace asks Nolan. “Yes.”

I give Jace the quick version of Nolan’s story, watching as he gets more and more concerned. When I’m done, he sits back and scrubs his hands over his face.

“Do we know anything about these wolves? Names, who their parents were, anything?” he asks looking at Nolan.

“I don’t.”

Jace turns back to me. “You know you’ re not the only female Alpha any longer, Jordan. If these wolves are feeling displaced, they could be talking about Taylor.”

Alpha for so long that I had completely forgotten

your cousin is now an Alpha of her own pack,

training for The Contest,” I say absently. “She’s part of Griffin’s

booked. Which pack did she end up choosing?” I look at Jace. “The one between our pack and Griffin’s pack. Even if they’re after Taylor and not me,

says. “Yes, Councilman Jason ran The Contest, but

on the council now too,” he says to me gently. He knows how much I try to do things on my own, without my parents’ help. But he’s right, this is different. This isn’t about me and this pack. This could potentially impact not only me and/or Taylor, but also the new packs that are being formed. Nolan said one

Nolan. He’s been watching the silent exchange between me and Jace. It wasn’t intentional, but Jace

than one pack,” I say

But Jordan, you and the packs here will need to do damage control with the bears eventually. You may have been living

that have caused the issues that the bears have now. My suggestion to you and the pack leaders is to have someone go speak to their leader. Get as much information as you can from him, but also do damage control. They are losing their kin

to my desk and pick up the phone. My mother was just arriving at Raelyn and Collin’s pack when I

home. We have a

has

her a basic rundown of

I’d rather not have her hear it third or fourth hand at

of sending

of course it’s your decision, but we should

that. I’ll send Jace to speak with Taylor. If you call Alpha Seth, I’ll call Griffin. Elijah is over there now

snort. “Elijah has always

“Yes, he has.”

will head home just as soon

are heading home soon or heading here, I should say. But that will leave Tobias and Flavia out there alone with their new baby. It’s a big problem that we need to look at, not just

are, Jordan. Your father and I will see

“See you soon, Mom.”

the two men

to warn

want to suggest that she either come stay here or at Griffin’s until the council meets and we can figure out how