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.

awfully small to

says to the

Apollo, little Alpha, and if we had ranks like you wolves, I’d be Balor’s Gamma,” he

of you boys destroyed my car?”

little wolf. All of us are older than you,” Jusan warns her. I move, putting myself between him and her, not liking his threat. He notices but just smirks as if

you geriatric fossils is responsible

mouth and quit antagonizing my guest,” Balor says to him, then turns to Jordan. “I’m

to let them know she won’t take their crap, but not so much to be offensive. As usual, Jordan

cheek. I snarl viciously, but Jordan holds out a hand to stop me,

you haven’t experienced the sensations that an older, experienced gentleman can give you, little wolf, don’ t knock it. There’s a lot to be said for a man

how would you know that these women have

but in Balor, it’s a deeper, resonating sound. “I

the chance to take you for a spin and show

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

force women and I’m certainly not going to

where

I’m here. He’ll keep me warm at night,

I have to fight to keep my

thought you were being possessive of your Alpha, pup. It makes more sense if you’re sleeping with her,” Jusan

on his face. He taps his nose but doesn’t say anything

told her that he knows we’re not sleeping together. My scent is

(Nolan POV)

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

says, pointing to the area

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