Page 51 of How to Hide Your Angel Kid

Zarrie squealed, kicking her legs.

“Sure, teach her to play with fire,” Pinks grumbled.

That wasn’t the only time Galent had done his fire demonstration. The giant had been cooking all their meals, and often, Pinks had Zarrie in her high stool, feeding her nibbles of soft food while Galent chopped up onions and potatoes to fry. Galent would always preface the demonstrations with a lecture on fire safety, but none of it went into Zarrie’s ears. Hopefully, she would understand it when she grew older.

“My house is fireproofed, anyway,” Galent said before pausing. “That’ll really help if you conceive. Actually, maybe we can try again, if you don’t.”

Pinks burned all the way to the tips of his ears. “We haven’t even known each other for a week!”

“And already I want you to father all my dragonets,” Galent purred. He scooped Pinks onto his bare front, their hips covered by Galent’s blanket. “I want to bring you home and roll you around in my bed so it smells like you.”

Pinks bit his lip and blushed harder. “You really want me as your mate, huh?”

“Yes.” Galent nuzzled him fondly. “And I want to claim you in my dragon form, too.”

Pinks stopped breathing. He wracked his brain, but— “I don’t remember seeing anything on your dragon form that would... You know.” He flapped his hand at Galent’s hips.

Galent grinned. “It’s hidden. I’ll show you when we have more space. Actually, I think our supplies are running low. I should just move you into my home.”

“But—But your dragon form ishuge.” Pinks boggled. “How is it going to fit? Inme?”

The giant raised an eyebrow. “You took me easily, as a human. I’m sure you’ll fit me as a dragon just fine.”

Pinks flushed. “I’m—I might be naturally stretchy, but I’m notthatstretchy!”

Galent kissed his temple softly. “Then we’ll train you until I fit.”

Pinks gulped. Galent grinned and kissed his nose. “How are we going to get to your house?”

Galent sighed. “I’ll have Handsome pick us up. I’ll have to message Ace and the rest—their brothers, at least. Ace and Raptor have set off on the rescue mission.”

Pinks stopped breathing. He’d been thinking about it on and off, over the past few days. “D-d’you think it’ll go okay?”

“We have a good chance. Ace and Raptor are great. I fought alongside them during the Eggplant Wars, and they watched my back just as much as I did theirs. They’re brave and fierce.Your friends will be in good hands.” Galent said it with such conviction that Pinks relaxed slightly.

“I feel guilty not helping.”

Galent frowned. “The last thing we want is for you to put yourself in danger, and be caught again. It’s too dangerous. The guys on the mission—they don’t have mates yet. Ace and Raptor, Crush and Duke, Mav and Telos.”

It was Pinks’ turn to frown. “But Mav and Telos... They’re mates, right?”

Galent blinked. “Really? They’re both alpha types.”

“You haven’t seen them with each other,” Pinks said, glancing at Galent’s phone on the nightstand. “Look at the chats. They’re terrible at being mates, and there’s a pool on when they’ll actually get together.”

Galent reached for his phone, scooping up a squishy ball that Zarrie had flung out of her crib. “Here, Baby Zee. Catch!”

He tossed it lightly so it bounced off her shoulder. Zarrie babbled and went crawling after it.

Pinks settled next to Galent so he could read the messages too.

Telos

I forgot to tell y’all, but Doc bought me a bag last week!!!!!

Yaeger

... Doc?

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