The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 42 (Jace)

When we get back to the clan, you don’t have to be a doctor to see that the vaccine is working. Not only is Balor out of his cave, but the other bears are no longer being held in such a tight quarantine, although it does appear that they have been given a limited space with which to move.

“Alpha,” my father calls, jogging up,

Victor right behind him. I watch as both of their noses twitch and my father gives me a look. I must not have washed Jordan’s scent off completely. Doesn’t bother me, I want her scent on me and mine on her. I hope they can smell me on her, too.

“I’d like to stay and continue to hunt the rogue wolves from here. We know they have to be nearby, and I’m concerned that if we leave, they will come back and cause more problems for our new friends,” he says.

“Is that what we are?” Darryl asks, walking over.

“We hope so,” I say, stepping up. “Third in charge doesn’t answer that question,” Jusan says following behind his brother, who rolls his eyes.

“Actually, I’m short a second and since Jace’s brother offered to take on my Gamma role, I’m going to temporarily move Jace into my Beta position and Victor into my Gamma position,” Jordan says, shocking me.

I frown, looking at her. She didn’t mention anything about this to me while we were at the hotel.

we’ll talk more later,’ she says in the

face is much prouder than it was a moment ago. He really does deserve the Gamma position. Who knows,

this he’s absolutely right no matter his rank. I would have assumed that the bears wanted an alliance with the wolves now, too. Perhaps I was mistaken?” she asks, turning

put Jusan in his place, challenging Darryl to

brother upside the head. “If third in charge doesn’t get a say, then the man with no rank should keep his mouth shut! The pup was trying to create a partnership. One that you know Balor wants, so stop being antagonistic,” he

over with Kyra riding on his back. If his hands weren’t on her arms that are wrapped around his n*eck, I’d swear he wouldn’t even know she was there. “Anyone who doesn’t agree can

the way of me being with you. I know I’ve got some time before you’re an adult, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to spend

have a proposition for you,” Jordan

proposition,” Kyra says, jealousy

k*issing it. “Easy, little wolf. I don’t want to have to fight

knew you were disrespecting an Alpha. She

cuddling against Balor’s

I don’t want to hear that you are disrespecting Alpha Jordan or any other Alpha or

You need to find a way to be comfortable with your mate, knowing that neither of

can see Balor struggling to allow Dr. Braxton to scold his daughter, but Dr. Braxton is right. All of us understand the pull of the mate bond and at her age, she’s

at Jordan. “I apologize for my behavior, Alpha Jordan,” Kyra says and unlike some apologies, I can tell

a powerful thing. Trust me when I tell you that I’m not interested

and puts her on the ground in front of him, wrapping his big bear arms around her and k*issing the

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