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

right, your cousin is now an Alpha of

her during the training for The Contest,” I say absently. “She’s part

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

ran The Contest, but I

on my own, without my parents’ help. But he’s right, this is different. This isn’t about me and this pack. This could

their new pups at serious risk too,” I say, 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 I’ve been Alpha. He

pack,” I say to Nolan. “Do you know how many

here will need to do

is the actions of the packs here 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

arriving at Raelyn and Collin’s

have a situation that

my mother’s voice has instantly gone from motherly

her a basic rundown of

hand at this

Jace. The thought of

it’s your decision, but we should consider working with Griffin to help

Alpha Seth,

mother snort. “Elijah has always been

“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

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 for Taylor, but for all the

Jordan. Your father

“See you soon, Mom.”

and look at the two men who are

to warn

or at Griffin’s until the council meets and we can figure out how to make sure that not only