The Claiming by Cooper novel Chapter 275

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 02 (Jace)

I’m looking over the pack’s financials while Jordan is away when Carter comes in.

“Hey, what’s up?” I ask him.

He comes and flops into a chair across from me. “Are you joining the Beta Trials?” he asks me.

“No.” He nods, looking around the office.

I watch a moment before setting down my pen down. “Are you?” I ask him. “I don’t know. I’m not sure how I feel about being Beta to a female Alpha.”

I narrow my eyes at him, keeping hold of my temper. If he’s another one that will undermine Jordan, he needs to go and I’m more than happy to help him find the door.

“Is there something in particular that Jordan has done, or are you just basing this decision on her gender?” I ask.

“Come on, Jace. You can’t tell me that you wouldn’t rather be a ranked member to one of the other Alphas,” he says to me.

“Actually, I can. I’m perfectly happy in this pack, which is why I’m not joining the Beta Trials.”

“Says the man who joined The Contest. Besides, you could always end up getting Taylor to accept you as her mate and then you’ll be a co-Alpha,” he says.

“If you’re going to second guess and undermine our Alpha, better to resign now and let us choose your replacement,” I say.

“It could be good for you, Jace. You could move up into my position and then Jordan could take Victor as her Gamma. Win-win all the way around.”

“Victor has already entered the Beta Trials and if you don’t care enough about this pack to stay in it, then don’t bother trying to figure out our ranked members. We’ll manage just fine without you. And, by the way, how are your parents feeling about this change of heart?” I ask, positive that he hasn’t told them yet. There’s no way Elijah and Layan would be okay with this.