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.

pack that isn’t theirs? When you already had

stupid or if he’ s just terrible at making up excuses, but either way, I’m done with

the selection process so others trying out for Beta positions know

and stands, just as my door slams open and Elijah walks

head and

Elijah growls as Jace

“Dad…”

longer a ranked member or future ranked member of this pack,” he growls. He looks up

be back shortly to discuss the

looking from Elijah to

longer your concern,” Elijah says to him, before

hangs his head and walks out, Elijah right behind

list of the Betas

or aren’t old enough to have found them yet. I thought those candidates, in particular, might interest you. Also, there’s one discrepancy in the financials. I highlighted it for

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 Carter wasn’t slacking while he was making up his mind about joining the Beta Trials. I’m guessing you want to increase patrols. And I know I’m not Beta, but

lands into our rotation. If you want to bring the schedule in

at 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 leaves to get the patrol schedules, my

“Alpha Jordan,” I answer.

I understand we have

“Yes, Councilman.”

Nolan, still in your

here until you and the other council members had a chance to speak with

be there

a room to stay in,

says as Jace walks back in. I motion for him to close the door and

I ask, looking at Jace

nods and sits

Not only with current Alphas, but also with previous Alphas who may be able to shed some light on how these rogues could have not only survived, but also procreated. We’ve not had a situation with hybrids in a long time. I have some books on the subject, but I’ll tell you now, Alpha Jordan, you need

against our

about the mix of werewolf and human DNA didn’t blend well. I’ll have more information for our meeting, but I wanted to give you the head’s up. And, of course, see if we could use your pack

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