The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 14 (Jordan)

I wish I could say I slept last night. I needed to sleep last night. I have a packhouse full of Alphas, Lunas, Betas, and Council members for the next few days and I need to be on top of my game, playing host, being a good Alpha, and still somehow running a pack. Not to mention, I may or may not be on the list of some rogue Alpha who wants to force a mate bond with me so he can take over my pack.

But, instead, all my mind did was replay that scene of Jace walking into the packhouse, holding Kaiden, his nose in his head of hair, breathing deeply and a look of happiness on his face. It is on endless repeat in my mind. Jace walking in, Jace’s desire to have a pup clearly written on his face, Jace’s look when he saw me, his eyes darkening with desire and then his t*ouch, a t*ouch that sent electricity through my body. It was as if I was dead before and now, I’ m so alive that I can’t even sleep.

When I crawl out of bed, dragging myself to the shower, I start to mentally prepare myself for the day.

When I step into the shower, I mind link Dalia, making sure that the breakfast food will be ready starting at 6 am for the visitors.

‘Yes, Alpha. Gamma Jace has already been down here making sure we had everything we need to make enough breakfast for everyone.’

‘Has he? And is there anything that you need?’

“No, Alpha. Gamma Jace made sure we had enough food already. He also double checked on our plans for lunch and dinner, and he approved our menus. Would you also like to see them?’

‘No, thank you, Dalia. If Jace approved them, then I’m sure it’s fine,’ I say.

I close that mind link and open one to Jace.

‘Thank you for checking on the food situation. What else needs to be done?’

‘You’re welcome and we didn’t talk about assigned seating. If you’re on your way downstairs, we can go over the room and where we want to put people,’ he says.

‘I’m still in the shower. I’ll be down in a few minutes.’

It’s quiet a moment and if I didn’t know better, I’d think he closed the mind link. I stop, soapy water dripping down my face from washing my hair.

‘Jace?’

‘Jordan, I really didn’t need that mental image when I’m trying to prepare myself for a day filled with Alphas and council members.’

Even in the mind link, I can hear the strain of his voice.

head back into the water, beginning to rinse it

I wasn’t thinking,’

Jordan, give a guy a break,’ he says, making me laugh out loud. It’s a heady thing to know that a strong man gets weak thinking about me naked. It’s not something I’ve ever paid attention to, mostly since the men in my life

trying to keep the mirth out of the mind

you can. I’ll get some breakfast wraps so we can work and eat

best, Jace.’ He’s quiet for a moment and I’m about to

Trying to be the

you in a few minutes,’ I

and add some makeup before putting on

there, I see Elijah and Jace

sorry I’m

time, and all Alpha had up

once over, from my head to my toes and back. I blush, because I can tell he’s thinking about me

and turns back to what he was doing, shifting his pants in a

look at this?” Elijah says, showing me the groups, they’ve put

them in their families?” I look up at the

allies. This way, we can mingle together, talk to each other, get to know each other,” Jace says, coming over and handing me a breakfast wrap. Based on the smell, it’s bacon, egg and sausage. I take a bite, looking over their names and nodding. “This is

them up and making sure they are mixed in with other packs,” Jace

Beta and Gamma. “Well, you two have rendered my

“No.”

“Not at all.”

They both say together.

off. “What

them find their seats,” he says,

up to him. “Did you get

their seats, I talk to everyone

needs to preside over the

the room and

days. First, let’s start with the very concerning information that it appears that we have some rogue packs that none of us knew about. Based on the information that we obtained from the fighter Nolan, these packs have been

the information that Nolan gave to him and the

these rogues are a second generation from the pack members banished in our generation?” my father

pack members, did we? We put them down,” my father says, and the others nod. “You did, but what about