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

of her own pack, isn’t she?”

training for

between our pack and Griffin’s pack. Even if they’re after Taylor and not me, she’s close enough that it puts this

ran The Contest, but I hear that Councilwoman Gia is planning to run The

parents’ help. But he’s right, this is different. This isn’t about me and this

turning back to Nolan. He’s been watching the silent exchange between me and Jace. It wasn’t intentional, but Jace has been Gamma longer than

there is more than one pack,” I say to Nolan.

Jordan, you and the packs here will need to do damage control with the

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 because of these

desk and pick up the phone. My mother was just arriving at Raelyn and Collin’s pack when I left. “Jordan,

you to come home. We have a situation that

my mother’s voice has instantly gone from motherly to

her a basic rundown of what Nolan told

it third or fourth hand

I look at Jace. The thought of sending him

Alpha, Jordan, and of course it’s your decision, but we should consider working with Griffin to help protect

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

mother snort. “Elijah has always

“Yes, he has.”

I’ll call Seth, then the rest of the council. Your father and I will head home just as soon as I talk with Collin and Raelyn

and Flavia out there alone with their new baby. It’s a big problem that we need to look at, not just for

Jordan. Your father and I will

“See you soon, Mom.”

at the two men

sending me to warn Taylor?” Jace

You may want to suggest that she either come stay here or 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 to