The Claiming By Cooper

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

features. 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 keep me in the Beta position

this he’s absolutely right no matter his rank. I would have assumed that the bears wanted an alliance with the wolves

saying it, she has basically put Jusan

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, and

to war with 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 there. “Anyone who

time to find you, little wolf. I may not have known what I was looking for, but now that I found you, I won’t let 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

I have a proposition for you,” Jordan says to

Kyra says, jealousy and possessiveness clear

wolf. I don’t want to have to fight Alpha Jordan for you. I like

be disappointed if he knew you were disrespecting an Alpha. She may not be your Alpha, but she is an Alpha,”

she grumbles, cuddling

to hear that you are disrespecting Alpha Jordan or

are mated to the bear clan leader. That does not mean that you get to be disrespectful. You need to find a way to be comfortable with your mate, knowing that neither of

right. All of us understand the pull of

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

Kyra. The mate bond is a powerful thing. Trust me when I

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