The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 284

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 11 (Jace)

Taylor and I searched the entire packhouse and even went back outside to search the pack lands. She’s caught the scent of her mate multiple times, but nothing that has led her to him. The longer we’ve searched, the more concerned that I’ve become. There are several people that come and go in this pack, such as Jaxon and Evangeline, but there is one in particular that is standing out to me.

I leave a disappointed Taylor in her room and go to find Jordan. I follow her scent to her office and knock.

“Hey Jace, come in,” she says, barely looking up at me.

I close the door, not sure what’s up with Jordan but knowing I need to prepare her for the possibility that is rolling around in my head.

“How was your time with Taylor?” she asks, and I can hear the hurt in her voice. So that’s what’s going on.

I pull a chair up to her desk and sit in front of her, waiting for her to look at me. I watch as she clenches her teeth together, sets her pen down, and then finally looks up at me.

“She smelled her mate. I was trying to help her find him.”

I watch the flash of happiness in her eyes. “That’s great! I mean… isn’t it?” she asks, frowning, watching me closely.

“Yes and no. And before you start thinking this is about my feelings for her, it’s not. I’m glad she found her mate, or at least, smelled him.”

Jordan leans back in her chair. “But you didn’t find him, so what? He’s someone that has been in the pack recently and left? Or maybe someone who came in for a delivery?”

her, and she leans

down for her,” she says, and I reach out, putting my hand over hers.

looking up at

her a

possibility that her mate is Nolan,”

frowns. “No, she’s met Nolan. She must have during the training for

didn’t. Remember, even Nolan said he’s never met her. Jordan, I took her everywhere except the Alpha floor since your family is staying there. Nolan has been in and

hand away from hers and she sits back in her chair again, thinking through what

she know?” she asks me. “No. I didn’t say anything, not only because I’m not sure, but also, you’re my Alpha and my mate and while I know you haven’t accepted that, it still means something to me. I also

know that you have feelings for Nolan. If he is Taylor’s mate, this could turn into a big f*uc*king mess, Jordan. We have rogues hell bent on getting to one of you. We can’t afford to have the packs at odds. We can’t afford to fight against

at me. “Prepared? Prepared for another man in my life to choose

“That is NOT what I’m saying. I screwed up, I

you. I’m trying to prove that to you. I just…l don’t know what will happen once she realizes that you’ve been in a relationship with her mate or what Nolan’s reaction will be to finding his mate. He’s been

tell you how she’ll feel about someone else being with her mate.

she spews at me. But, in true

back in a couple of days. Taylor should still be here when he arrives. We’ll deal with it then.” She scrubs her face

I have other

up at me, she has her arrogant

around her desk. She turns her chair looking

frowns at

never allowed yourself to grieve, to be angry. You tuck it inside; you bury it

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