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.

she says in the mind

But I see that 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 the Gamma position. Who knows, if Jordan doesn’t accept me as her mate, maybe she’ll

answer for me and in this he’s absolutely right no matter his rank. I would have

put Jusan in his place, challenging Darryl to

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, and

my 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 wrapped around his n*eck, I’d swear he wouldn’t even know she was

that I found you, I won’t let anyone get in the

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

proposition,” Kyra says, jealousy and possessiveness clear in her

want to have

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

grumbles, cuddling against Balor’s

that, Kyra. I don’t want to hear that you are disrespecting Alpha Jordan or any

mean that you get to be disrespectful. You need to find a way to be comfortable with your mate, knowing that neither of you will wear the other’s mark until you are of age,”

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 not mature enough to handle it well, nor is she old enough to do anything about

behavior, Alpha Jordan,” Kyra says and unlike some apologies, I can tell she means

when I tell you that I’m not interested in your mate, not like

as Balor pulls her off his back and puts her on the ground in front of him, wrapping

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