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.

later,’ she says

say and school my 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 and leave Victor as the Gamma. He’d be

command DOES get to answer for me and in this he’s absolutely right no matter his rank. I would have assumed that the bears wanted an alliance with the

put Jusan in his place,

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

an alliance. I’m not going 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

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

that’s good to hear, because I have a proposition for you,” Jordan says to

kind of proposition,” Kyra says, jealousy

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

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

she grumbles, cuddling against

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

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 you will wear the other’s mark until you are of

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

for my behavior, Alpha Jordan,” Kyra says and unlike some apologies,

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

you interested in him? You mentioned a proposition?” Kyra asks as Balor pulls her off his back and puts her on the ground in