Chapter 266


    Book 4


    The Contest by Cooper (Jaxon & Evangeline)


    Chapter 66 (Jaxon)


    Over the next month, Eve and I travel back and forth between our packs, one week with Jordan’s pack


    and one week with Luke’s. It actually works out well because the two packs set up their drills differently


    and we get different types of exposure.


    All that aside, Luna Katerina was right about one thing. Eve’s senses are off the chart amazing right


    now. The farther along she is in her pregnancy the stronger they get. So, over the course of the month


    when we’re practicing, she’s spot on.


    Her biggest issue, as she guessed, is going to be her belly. She can still run,


    but not as fast as she used to. At three months, her stomach is definitely going to be a factor in this


    competition. For her sake, I hope that her increased senses make up for her decreased speed.


    When we first arrived in Alpha Luke’s pack, Katerina wanted Eve seen by their pack doctor. I get it, he’s


    their family doctor and Katerina feels morefortable with him. So, we went and saw the doctor and


    they once again confirmed that Eve is healthy and that we’re having a boy. This doctor did prescribe


    some additional vitamins, especially since Eve will bepeting in the contest, but otherwise, all went


    well.


    And today, we are returning to the now familiar packnds for the contest. With only 30 of uspeting


    and many of us mated, there isn’t a problem with having enough rooms. We get settled into our room,


    and then head downstairs to the dining room waiting for our announcement.


    We’re sitting with Rowen, Enzo, Magdalena, Caleb, Lazio and Jace. The eight of us making up nearly


    one quarter of the contestants. Eve goes to say hello to via, who is here to cheer on Tobias. I’m sure


    he wanted her here, being that she’s so close to her due date, but I think it’s also h*ard for him to have


    her here, causing a distraction.


    However, as via and Eve chat, I can see that via seems healthy, if a bit ufortable. I’m


    thankful that Eve is a month behind via. If she were another month along, even this contest would


    be h*ard for her.


    Eve returns to our table as Councilman Jason stands and goes to the microphone at the front of the


    dining hall.


    “Good evening, everyone. Wee, to the fourth of fivepetitions that will make ten of you Alphas


    of your own packs.” Everyone ps.


    “One third of you will be Alphas in just a few weeks’ time. First, I’d like to congratte all of you


    for making it this far. It has taken a lot of strength and grit to get here. But we’re not done yet. The next


    three days will be long, but your time will only be one hour on one of those days. At the end of the three


    days, we will see if there is a tie and if so, thepetition will extend into sudden death on the fourth


    and final day.”


    He lifts up a paper. “I have the list of randomly selected slots that each of you is assigned to. Tomorrow,


    we will go in order of 1 through 10, the next day will be 11 through 20 and the final day will be 21


    through 30. Each number will be posted on the leaderboard with your score as you go and with the


    color of the g that you are assigned. You may only take your color g during your turn. Any attempt


    to sabotage or discard another color g other than your own will result in immediate disqualification.”


    Someone raises their hand. “Excuse me, sir, how will you know?”


    “nning to sabotage someone, Elliot?” Councilman Jason asks. “No, sir, but we are at the end of a


    competition. I just want to make sure that it’s fair,” he says.


    “We’ve installed cameras all around the territory. You will be under constant surveince while you are


    in the territory.”


    Councilman Jason looks around. “Any other questions?”


    When no one does, and he continues. “As I mentioned a month ago, you will each have one hour to get


    through thepetition, getting as many gs as possible. Once your time is up, you must stop and


    return to the entrance of the territory. Again, you will be under surveince and if you pass a spot with


    gs, you will not be able to collect yours after your hour is up. If you attempt to do so you will be


    disqualified.”


    Eve raises her hand. “Sir, there are 10 points where we can collect gs, correct?”


    “That is correct, Evangeline,” he says. “Are you able to tell us if each spot has only one sensory output


    or will each one have a varying number of sensory outputs,” she asks.


    “Do you mean, will each point have something you can see, smell and hear? No. Each point will only


    have one of the three and they will change with each spot.”


    “Any other questions?”


    When no one does, he reads off the list of contestants in order. Magdalena and Lazio are tomorrow.


    Eve is the next day along with Enzo, Caleb and Jace and I am the final day, along with Rowan. I make


    a note that Tobias will be running tomorrow. I want to see how he does.


    “Stephan is on day three and Taylor is tomorrow,” Eve says to me. “They, along with Jace and Tobias


    were with you in the top 5 of thestpetition. “I n to be outside most of the day watching,” I tell


    Eve.


    “Me too, although, I want to make sure I’m well rested for my turn on the second day.”


    “Who is the first contestant?” I ask, not remembering.


    “Reid, and his mate, Ainsley, is on day three,” Eve tells me.


    “We should definitely watch the mates,” I say.


    “Yeah, because if any mate pair is going to win two packs, it’s us,” my mate says, and I turn as she


    reaches her hand up to high five me. I p her hand then pull it to me, dragging her with it and k*issing


    her.


    When I pull back, I look at her. “Definitely us!”


    The next morning, we all go outside to watch as Reid starts off thepetition. When the gun goes off


    and Reid races into the territory, I turn to see if Eve wants to get something to eat.


    Her eyes are closed, and I see her sniffing the air, her head tilted to the side, listening. viaes up


    beside her.


    “Did you find all ten?” she asks Eve. “Seven,” Eve says, opening her eyes and turning to via who


    nods.


    via is pouting a bit and Tobiases up behind her. “It’s not fair. I’d have been really good at this


    one,” she says.


    “You’d still have to race around this veryrge territory, love. It’s better for the baby if you aren’t in the


    contest. I’ll win us a pack, I promise,” Tobias says to her.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    “I know you will,” she says turning and wrapping her arms around him as best as she can with a baby


    in between them.


    “Did you really find seven of the ten?” I ask Eve.


    “I think so, the other three must be the visual ones, but the ones that are sound and smell, I’m pretty


    confident I know where they are.”


    When Reides out, he has seven gs. “So, that’s our standard and what we need to strive to


    beat,” I say.


    Magdalena is next. Caleb paces, listening and trying to hear his mate in the territory. When her hour is


    up, shees out with six gs. Then Tobias is up.


    Hees out with nine gs, making via squeal with delight.


    “Nice job, man.” I tell him.


    “Thanks.”


    After lunch, Lazio is up, and he returns with eight gs as well.


    At the end of day 1, the lowest number of gs is five and two people came out with that number.


    Tobias holds the lead with nine gs, Taylor came out with eight.


    “Let’s get some sleep, Eve. You need your strength for tomorrow,” I tell her as we head back inside.


    “Yes, time for the first of us to get through to the next round.”