The Claiming By Cooper

Chapter 313

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 40 (Nolan)

“Fighter Nolan, might I have a word?” Councilman Jason asks before we can disconnect from the Alpha call.

“Of course, do you want me to call you?”

“If Alpha Jaxon is okay to leave the video on, we can just stay here,” he says, and I look up at Alpha Jaxon. “Just turn it off when you’re done,”

Alpha Jaxon says, holding his newborn son.

“Did you want me to stay or go, Nolan?” Taylor asks me.

I look at Councilman Jason. “Is there a reason my mate can’t stay?” I ask, and I see Taylor’s l*ips tip up. She likes it when I call her my mate. It gives me hope for us.

“That is up to you, but I don’t see any reason she shouldn’t stay, especially when this idea was hers to begin with,” he says.

“What idea?” she asks, looking up at the video screen on the wall.

“The idea that the fighters would act as guards during the Beta Trials,” Councilman Jason says, looking from her to me. “So, I’d like to know if you’d be willing to offer your services to protect our packs while they compete in the Beta Trials. I would hope that the rogues will be caught and dealt with in the next couple of months, but if not, we’ll need all the eyes and ears we canget. The best fighters of all would make those of us on the council feel a lot better about continuing the Trials,” Councilman Jason says.

“No, that was a terrible idea,” Taylor says, her voice panicked as she turns to me. “You would be at risk, Nolan. I brought this idea up before I knew you. You can’t do this,” she says, and I can tell that this is coming from a place of fear, but it angers me that she feels that I am so incapable of protecting not only myself, but also others from these rogues.

“I can do this if I choose to, Taylor. This is my decision to make, not yours,” I tell her.

“Have you even asked the others?” she snaps at Councilman Jason.

“Yes, I have, and they have all agreed,”

he tells her calmly.

knowing that Taylor and I are about to have a battle of wills

it to your

says before disconnecting

and I

you were, as your mate, your command flows off of me. Do not think that you can control me just because you

about as your mate? Would you listen to me as your mate?” she asks, fighting against my hold, but I don’t

you haven’t given me any reason to decline the work. I am the best in my division, Taylor. That makes me the perfect person to be asked to act as a guard in these events. Even you thought so

“Correct, just like I could be injured in every training exercise I

new virus. It could kill you,”

I’m willing to have Dr. Braxton check my blood and see if I have the antibodies. If not, I will get the vaccine, as I’m sure it will be offered to not only the fighters, but also everyone participating in the

happens to you?” she

be killed, so

but I hear you are

with anything?” she asks softly, her eyes

a reason, Taylor. No one beats me.

frowns. “You want me to

Your lack of confidence in my ability to protect myself and others is insulting to me. You need to realize that I am mated to an Alpha for a reason, and that reason isn’t that I need her protection,” I tell

of this is her youth, but I’m hoping I can teach her, through example, how act on her thoughts and intuition, rather than reacting based

as she looks up at me in a way I’ve only dreamed about until

would have wanted her anyway, but having an Alpha as a mate makes me think that the two of us are meant to do great things together. Or perhaps, we are meant to complement each

she says, snorting and rolling

lucky. So, about that

you want me to kick your a*ss so we can be done with

really as good as I’ve heard. But even if

now?” I ask

you won’t participate as a guard in the Beta Trials?”

I get to take you to a fancy dinner and you will wear a nice dress and heels,” I

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