The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 25 (Jace)

I already don’t like this bear. Well, I don’ t like any of them. Their welcome has been less than warm.

Jordan moves to take her bag off my shoulder.

“I’ve got it,” I tell her.

“Do you need help, pup? I can carry those for you?” one of the bears asks. ‘Jace, please. I know they’re on your last nerve already, but we’re here to make alliances. To do that, we need to be friendly,’ Jordan says in my head.

‘Tell that to our car, Jordan,’ I say, but slap a smile on my face and look at the bear.

“I’m good thanks, Pops,” I say. It worked for Jordan and Balor, maybe it’ II work for me and this guy.

“Don’t call me that,” he grumbles and shoulder slams me as he walks past me. Goddess almighty, my shoulder feels like he nearly dislocated it.

“You know our names, what are your names?” Jordan asks.

“My name’s Darryl, sweetheart. I’m Balor’s second in command,” one of the bears says to Jordan. I try to hold back the growl at him calling her sweetheart, but it doesn’t quite work. I swear I see him look at Balor who smirks back at him. They’re enjoying this.

“Darryl, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Alpha Jordan, as you’ve no doubt heard, and this is my Gamma, Jace,” she says introducing me.

“Gamma? Isn’t that like, third in command?” the shoulder-smacker bear asks.

I look at him. “That’s right,” I say.

then snorts. “You’re awfully small to be a

be, Jusan,” the fourth bear says to

little Alpha, and if we had ranks like

boys destroyed my car?” she

little wolf. All of us are older than you,” Jusan warns her. I move, putting myself between him and her, not liking his

responsible for the demolition of my

antagonizing my guest,” Balor says to him, then turns to Jordan. “I’m not

to let them know she won’t take their crap, but

and stroking a finger down Jordan’s cheek. I snarl viciously, but Jordan holds

knock it. There’s a lot to be said for a man that knows how to give a woman pleasure until

would you know that these women have had

says, and it’s almost a purr, but in Balor, it’s a deeper, resonating sound.

I do hope that I get the chance to take you for a spin

tearing into these bears or if she’s reached her own maximum level of intensity with Balor. But either way, I’m glad when he is no longer t*ouching her. “A shame. A pretty little wolf like you,

glance

don’t force women and I’m certainly not going to strip your Alpha down

know where my bed is, in

I’m here.

her to say, that I have

excessive over-reaction. I just thought you were being possessive of your Alpha, pup. It makes more sense if you’re sleeping with

and looking at her, a smirk on his face. He taps his nose but doesn’t say anything as he turns and

knows we’re not sleeping together. My scent is on her, but not

(Nolan POV)

the next morning. Rather than sitting inside where everyone would be watching us, I suggested taking our breakfast outside and finding a spot to eat and talk. We ended up back at the same spot that we were

pack lands,” Taylor says, pointing to the area closer to the mountains, in the direction of

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255