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.

later,’ she says

Victor has puffed out his chest, and the look on his face is much prouder than it was a moment ago. He really does deserve

would have assumed that the bears wanted an alliance with the wolves now, too. Perhaps I was mistaken?” she asks,

woman. Without saying it, she has basically put

surprisingly, turns and smacks his 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 says,

mate’s people, not unless they go to war against her,” Balor says, walking over with Kyra riding on his back. If his hands weren’t on her arms that are

anyone get in 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 as much time with you as possible. Anyone that doesn’t understand that, isn’t

hear, because I have a proposition for you,” Jordan says

proposition,” Kyra says, jealousy and possessiveness clear in

hand to his mouth, k*issing it. “Easy, little wolf. I don’t want to have to fight Alpha Jordan for you. I like her, respect her, and I think you

you’re still a wolf. Your father would be disappointed if he knew you were disrespecting an Alpha. She may

grumbles, cuddling against

you are disrespecting Alpha Jordan or any other Alpha or ranked member

mean that you get to be disrespectful. You need to find a way to be comfortable with your mate, knowing that

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

Jordan,” Kyra says

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

in him? You mentioned a proposition?” Kyra asks as Balor pulls her off his back and puts her on the ground in front of him, wrapping his big bear arms around her and

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