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.

this?” Luna Jara says, storming into the room, Luna Hana right

will not be disrespected in my own pack,” Jordan says, moving back the barest

her to

have a

nearly feral and both females

out. NOW!” Luna Hana demands, and everyone begins moving out of

the others when Jara stops me

she says, looking over

Luna Jara says and

bother to help, stay

in trouble,” Seth mumbles to

advice we can give you, it’s that when your mate is pissed off with you, she will make your life hell until you get back into her

back into her good graces as quickly as possible, trust me,” Seth

walk into the conference room and Luna Hana closes the door. I move to stand closer to Jordan, not getting too close and

at each other as if they are going

want to explain to me what’s going on? Why two cousins, two ALPHAS, are acting like children in front

hit home with Jordan. She’s always known she has to be more mature,

issue,” she says quietly, looking at her

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

issue? You don’t say? I’m pretty sure that EVERY F*UCKING PACK in a thousand-mile radius knows it’s a mate

ask again, what’s going

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

one else seems to

Yesterday, Alpha Taylor and I realized that we were mates. Obviously, I have been dating Alpha Jordan,” he says and

at her daughter is a loud warning

looking 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 doing here

breath. I screwed things up, and now I’m about to pay the piper. “I should also confess that I’m Jordan’s mate,” I

turn to me, and I swear I see

me?” Alpha Seth

he’s already across the room, his arm pulled back 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,

“Jordan,” I begin.

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

all turn to look at

seat or

all sit,” Jara

“So, Jace. You dated Taylor, knowing that Jordan