The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 279

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 06 (Jordan)

After leaving Jace, I went back inside the packhouse and called Griffin. He was understandably worried about his sister, and I felt a little better knowing that he and Elijah were joining Jace in meeting up with Taylor.

Then I left a message for each of my siblings. With them being in their pack lands, they don’t have easy access to their phones, but I wanted to make sure that they were being careful.

I have just finished my last call when there’s a knock at the door. I look up and see Carter.

“Come in,” I say, already knowing what’ s coming, thanks to Jace.

“Hey, Alpha. I wanted to speak with you.”

“Have a seat,” I say, not bothering to get up and go around my desk to sit with him, like I normally do. If he’s going to disrespect me by renouncing his position in this pack and me as his Alpha, then he can do it with me acting like an Alpha rather than his friend.

I can tell he’s surprised by my attitude, but truthfully, I have more important things to worry about right now than Carter’s ego.

“So, I wanted to let you know that I’ve entered the Beta Trials.”

I look at him, long enough for him to start squirming.

“Any particular reason that you don’t want to be my Beta? Beta to this pack that you were born into?” I ask and there is nothing warm about my tone. “I just… I’d like an opportunity to see what other packs might be available to me.”

“Packs with a male Alpha?” I ask, getting to the point since he doesn’t seem to want to.

“Well, yes.”

I nod, looking down at the work in front of me. “I wish you luck. Both in the Beta Trials and in telling your parents. They aren’t going to be happy about it.”

“They’ll be fine once I’ve earned my position,” he says, as if that will make it better.

that isn’t theirs? When you already had a

I’m stupid or if he’ s just terrible at making

selection process so others trying out for Beta positions know

you, Alpha,” he says and stands, just as my door slams open

and I watch as a

as Jace

“Dad…”

or future ranked member of

shortly to discuss the other

asks, looking from

Elijah says to him, before pointing to the

his head and walks out,

watches them go before turning to me. “I’ve left a list of the Betas who had signed up as of earlier

aren’t old enough to have found them yet. I thought those candidates, in particular, might interest

of me. “You did all of that?” I ask him. “I did. I’m going to check on the patrols and the schedule for them now, just to make sure that

pack lands into our rotation. If you want

Taylor’s pack lands before I left. I’m not sure what will happen going forward, but at least we know she’ll have family watching out for her.” When Jace

“Alpha Jordan,” I answer.

is Councilman Jason. I understand we have a problem

“Yes, Councilman.”

the fighter, Nolan, still in

Mom asked me to keep him here until you and

We’ll be

you need a room to stay in,

on your hospitality, if you don’t mind,” he says as Jace walks back in. I motion

you mean, impose on me, Councilman,” I ask, looking

nods and

time. I have some books on the subject, but I’ll tell you now, Alpha Jordan, you need to be very careful. I’ll be giving the same warning to Alpha Taylor since it appears the threat is to a female Alpha. But, in the past, werewolf-human hybrids were unstable. The two coming together and producing an heir didn’t go well. The hybrids

why it’s against our laws to breed with humans?” Jace

I’ll have more information for our meeting, but I wanted to give you the head’s up. And, of course, see

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