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.

gives me once over, then snorts. “You’re awfully

Jusan,” the fourth bear says to the one who truly is

had ranks like you wolves, I’d be Balor’s Gamma,” he

destroyed

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

responsible for the

guest,” Balor says to him, then turns to

smile. Somehow, her sass is getting her more and more on Balor’s good side. It’s just enough to let them know she won’t take their crap, but not so

down Jordan’s cheek. I snarl viciously, but Jordan holds out a hand to stop

There’s a lot to be said for a man that knows how to give a woman pleasure until you think you’ve died

that these women have

but in Balor, it’s a deeper, resonating sound. “I don’t beg

take you for a

shifting and tearing into these bears or if she’s reached her own maximum level of intensity with Balor. But either way,

a glance

I’m certainly not going to strip your

know where my bed is, in case you change

with Jace while I’m here. He’ll keep

to say, that I have to fight to keep my face from showing any

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

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

(Nolan POV)

breakfast outside and finding a spot to eat and talk. We ended up back at the same spot that we were in

the area closer to the

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