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.

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

the fourth bear says to the

is Apollo, little Alpha, and if we had ranks like

you boys destroyed my car?”

us are older than you,” Jusan warns her. I move, putting myself between

responsible for

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

see her mouth twitching with a 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 much to be offensive. As

cheek. I snarl viciously, but Jordan

don’ t knock it. There’s a lot to be said for a man that knows how to give a woman pleasure until you think you’ve died and gone to your Moon Goddess’s

these women have had

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

I get the chance to take

him, pulling away. I don’t know if she can feel that I’m on the verge of shifting and 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, one with an obviously sharp mind and sassy mouth, could make

glance

I don’t force women and I’m certainly not going

Jordan. “But I’ll make sure you know where my bed is, in case you change your mind while

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

I have

of your Alpha, pup. It makes more

leans in, sniffing Jordan again and looking at her, a smirk on his face. He taps his nose but doesn’t say anything as he turns and begins

not sleeping together. My scent is on her, but

(Nolan POV)

suggested taking our breakfast outside and finding a spot to eat and talk. We ended up back at

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

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