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.”

female Alpha for so long that I had completely forgotten

an Alpha of her own pack, isn’t

her during the training for

it to that pack. The only weeks they were free, I was 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, she’s close enough that it puts this pack in danger. Add to that, she’s

Contest, but I hear

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 Alpha is after the Alpha female, but he also said

the silent exchange between me and Jace. It

is more than one pack,” I say to

and the packs here will need to do damage control with the bears eventually. You may have been

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

arriving at

to come home. We have a situation that requires a discussion

everything,” my mother’s voice has instantly gone

give her a basic rundown of what Nolan told

fourth hand at this point. I will call Seth and make sure he knows that Taylor needs to

pauses as I look at Jace. The thought of sending him to go tell Taylor makes

Jordan, and of course it’s your decision, but we should consider working with

If you call Alpha Seth, I’ll call Griffin. Elijah is over there now speaking with him about being

my mother snort. “Elijah has always been

“Yes, he has.”

and I will head home just as soon as I talk with Collin and Raelyn and let them know of the danger of being out

Evangeline 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

like the true Alpha that you are, Jordan. Your father and I

“See you soon, Mom.”

hang up and look at the two men

to warn Taylor?” Jace

at Griffin’s until the council meets and we can figure out how to make sure that not only she, but also the other packs are going to remain safe,” I say before turning