Page 10 of Daddy Frost

The human seemed nervous at the diner and during their walk, and he’d shot to the bathroom a little too quickly.

But not before Kalen caught a glimpse of his mate’s erection through his pants.

“You hid some cookies up there, didn’t you?” Damon chuckled.

“Don’t you dare touch them. Those peanut butter cookies are reserved just for her,” Kalen warned with a growl.

“And where did you stash my gummy bears?”

He could almost see his son’s raised eyebrow.

“If I told you, they wouldn’t be hidden anymore, would they?” Kalen grinned, ecstatic that both Elvine and Damon were giving him grandchildren.

A realization hit him as he disconnected the call. Delta looked like he was in his mid-twenties, but since he was Kalen’s mate, that made the human a grandfather too.

Oh, this was going to go over so fucking well. Not only did Kalen have to tell Delta that he was a wolf shifter and they were mates, but he had to also explain that he was also a grandfather?

He would be lucky if Delta didn’t run away. Who wanted to become a grandfather in their twenties? Kalen himself was over three hundred years old and couldn’t wait to hear the pitter-patter of little feet running around the house.

But Delta wouldn’t feel the same way.

Then Kalen noticed Kayla was looking at the kitchen door as well. He didn’t blame her. Not too long ago she’d been duct-taped in there when a madman had tried to kidnap two mates from the bakery. The poor woman had to have been traumatized by the ordeal.

Honestly, he was surprised she still worked here after what had happened to her.

“I’m going to go check on him.” Kalen smiled at her.

Kayla nodded then turned and eyed the front door, probably wondering if she should wait outside in case more drama was about to jump off.

Not on Kalen’s watch. He’d been downright livid when he’d stopped by the bakery after Paris and Alister had thwarted their abductions. Kayla had been jumpy, any kind of noise causing her to gasp and freeze up.

It had been only two months since she’d begun to calm down at work.

Kalen would have tried talking to her, to set her nerves at ease, but he knew nothing he said would alleviate her anxiety until Delta returned unscathed.

Heading through the doors, Kalen made a right and walked toward the bathroom, only to slow when he heard Delta whispering.

“You’re the one who dragged me into this in the first place, Leo,” Delta gritted out. “I never wanted any part of it, but you literally twisted my arm until I agreed.”

With a frown, Kalen stepped closer. Whatever his mate was talking about, it didn’t sound good. Who was Leo, and what had he dragged Delta into? Had this Leo harmed Kalen’s mate? If so, Kalen would gut him.

“I-I don’t care.” His mate sounded scared. “I’m not going back there. Not a chance in hell, especially since you used me,” Delta said adamantly, a quiver in his voice. “Look, Leo, I’m still at work. I have to go.” Delta groaned. “I am so screwed. What am I going to do?”

The last two sentences spoken must have been after Delta hung up.

Kalen eased back to the kitchen entrance and then tapped some things on the workstation to alert his mate he was back there. “Hey, Delta?” he called out.

It was the first time Kalen had said his mate’s name out loud, and he had to hold back a soft growl from forming.

“Coming,” Delta replied, and a moment later, he stepped out of the bathroom with a strained smile on his gorgeous face. “Are you ready to continue our walk? Roman told me I had a three-hour break. I don’t know how you managed it, but thanks.” His words came out quickly and in a high-pitched tone, making Kalen wonder if his mate was about to burst into hysterical laughter at any second.

“Everything okay, Delta?” Kalen’s fingers itched to pull the human to his chest, to wall him off in the safety of his arms, but they’d just met not even an hour ago. He wasn’t sure if Delta would welcome the comfort or reject it.

“I…” Delta sank his teeth into his bottom lip as his gaze darted around. “Remember when we talked about making not-so-great decisions?”

Kalen nodded.

“Well, I—” He smiled. “Well, I need that muffin and some fresh air.” He breezed past Kalen.

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