The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 20 (Jace)

I walked Dr. Braxton and Kyra to the front door and after making sure that they knew their way to the hospital, I turned to head back inside and that’s when I heard the snarl.

I raced back into the main room leading to the dining room and found Taylor and Jordan facing off.

“Stand down!” Jordan snarls at Taylor. “He’s MY mate!” Taylor snarls back at her.

“Really? You want to go there? With ME?” Jordan snarls back at her.

I walk up to Nolan. “What the f*uck is going on?”

“Alpha Taylor texted me, said she wanted to talk, so I came here to talk to her. Jordan asked me what I was doing here and that’s when Alpha Taylor came out and began snarling at her to get away from me.”

I can tell he doesn’t want to be happy about the two of them fighting, but it’s hard not to feel good about your mate publicly claiming you. That, I understand.

“You stay away from him,” Taylor snarls.

“Oh, like you stayed away from my mate for the last few years?” Jordan snaps.

“I didn’t know he was your mate until recently!” Taylor says and the two of them keep inching closer together.

I know it’s wrong, it’s really wrong, but there is something about an Alpha wolf cat fight that is really f*ucking s*exy.

“Damn,” Nolan says, and for once, we’re in agreement.

“Yeah,” I say, never taking my eyes off the two of them.

“And I didn’t know Nolan was your mate until yesterday, so I’ll say it again. STAND DOWN!” Jordan growls.

“Jace, why aren’t you getting in there and breaking this up?” Alpha Mason asks as he comes and stands beside me, Alpha Seth right behind him.

I turn and look at him like he’s crazy. “Do I look stupid to you, Alpha? Those two would tear me to shreds. And no offense, but I don’t see either of you jumping in there,” I say to him and Alpha Seth.

He glances at me quickly. “We’re not stupid either. One may be my daughter and the other my niece, but we’re talking about mates here,” he says.

Jordan and Taylor have literally just gone toe to toe when there’s a much louder snarl, echoed by a second and the Alpha aura in the room becomes almost suffocating.

of this?” Luna Jara says, storming into the room,

in my own pack,” Jordan says,

not allow her to steal my mate,”

have a

feral and both

Luna Hana demands, and

ready to walk out with the others

two,” she says, looking over

the conference room, all of you,” Luna Jara says and there is no room for argument in her

you two aren’t going to bother to help, stay out,” Luna

in trouble,” Seth

when your mate is pissed off with you, she will make your life hell until you get

you want to get back into her good

move to

Jara stands between the two women who are still staring at each other as

what’s going on? Why two cousins, two ALPHAS, are

She’s always known she has to be more mature, more appropriate than any other

mate issue,” she says

a mate issue,” Jara says sarcastically, and I flinch inside at the tone. This is going to get ugly,

thousand-mile radius knows it’s a

again, what’s going on?” Jara

may…” Nolan begins, then stops when all eyes turn on him, some more friendly than

Nolan. No one else seems to want to explain

believe this is my fault. Yesterday, Alpha Taylor and I realized that we were mates. Obviously,

loud warning

at him, or anyone at this point. “Alpha Taylor texted me earlier and said she wanted to talk. I didn’t let anyone know that I was coming, I just showed up. Jordan saw me and asked what I was

I’m about to pay the piper. “I should also confess that I’m Jordan’s

eyes turn to me, and I swear I

me?” Alpha Seth

to punch me. I brace for the punch, but before he can hit me, Jordan is in front of me, blocking his punch. “Griffin already hit Jace yesterday, Uncle Seth. I

“Jordan,” I begin.

hit you, then no one else gets to either,” she snaps at me, her hand still on her

and we all turn to look at both Jara

already warned you that if you weren’t going to help, you should stay out. So, find a seat or get out,” Hana says. She stares

don’t we all sit,”

her temples. “So, Jace. You dated Taylor, knowing that Jordan was your mate, is