The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 298

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.

once over, then snorts. “You’re awfully small to

to the one who

Apollo, little Alpha, and if we had

boys destroyed my car?” she asks

her. I

fossils is responsible

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

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

There’s a lot to be said for a man

how would you know that these women have had

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

that I get the chance to take you for a spin and show you just how

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

fl*icks a glance

and I’m certainly

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

with Jace while I’m here. He’ll keep me warm

her to say, that I have to fight to

explains the excessive over-reaction. I just thought you were being possessive of your Alpha, pup. It makes more sense

his face. He taps his nose

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

(Nolan POV)

Taylor for breakfast 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

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

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