Chapter Thirty-Three

Plating the eggs, Stolas added the chopped fruit before he grabbed the bagels from the toaster. He turned back to Annie sitting the plate in front of her, enjoying the way that her eyes widened at all of the food.



“It’s too much.”



“Not for shifters,” Candy said as she placed a glass of juice beside the plate. She looked down at her plate. Hiding her smile with her coffee cup as she turned away, moving to the coffeepot to pour Stolas a cup.



“Or pregnant women,” Stolas said as he grabbed the butter from the cabinet and put it on the table. He turned back, grabbing his and Candy’s plates. “I wanted to grab lox for the bagels, but I didn’t want to take the chance on it hurting the baby.”



“Babies.” Annie said, looking over at him as she picked up the fork. Unsure of how he would respond, if that news would scare him away.



“Babies,” Stolas repeated, a grin spreading across his face as he picked up his black coffee and took a sip. Grimacing as the bitter liquid hit his tongue.



Candy shoved a bit of eggs into her mouth to keep from laughing. Chewing and swallowing, before nodding towards the fridge. “There is creamer if you can’t handle the darkness.”



“I think I can handle the darkness just fine. My coffee, however, cannot.”



“I could drink it for you.” Annie said, eyeing his coffee.



“Juice, it’s better for you and the babies.” Candy said, leaning over to kiss her mate’s cheek.



Annie pressed her lips together as she speared a piece of strawberry with her fork. “Doesn’t mean I have to like it.”



“Cheer up, you can have it after they’re born.”



Stolas slipped onto the stool, watching the two interact. His heart felt warm as the light banter continued through breakfast. He wanted to ask about the claiming marks on their necks. But he knew that, although he wished to be part of their relationship. They weren’t there yet.



Annie pushed her plate away, rubbing her stomach. “Thank you Stolas, that was good.”



“Yes, thank you.” Candy said as she pulled Annie’s plate closer, stacking them together. “Did you want to watch a movie with us?”



“Yes,” Stolas said as he grabbed the plates from Candy and stacked them with his own before standing and taking them to the skin.



Annie hoped down from her barstool, moving closer to him, “You fixed us breakfast, I’ll clean up.”



“It’s no bother, I like treating you two.” He said, sitting the plates down and turning to face Annie. She peered up at him, her blue eyes pulling him in. He stepped closer to her, taking her hand in his. “I want you to rest. You can oversee me if you’d like. I like being watched.”



Annie’s pulse quickened at his touch and his words. She wasn’t used to the way that Candy and Stolas were treating her. His touch brought to life the heat she had felt earlier, She leaned closer to him, her eyes locked on his lips. He brought his other hand up to her cheek, grazing the soft skin.



“If it’s okay with you, with both of you. I’d like to kiss Annie.”



Stolas’ words were soft, he glanced over at Candy as she sat gripping the counter. Her breath coming in short pants as she watched her mates. She dipped her head, her eyes flickering with that of her beast as they met Stolas’s eyes.



His gaze moved back to Annie’s and she nodded her head. Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Stolas brushed his thumb over the corner of her lips. Memorizing the sharp gasp that she let out as he leaned closer. Her hands came up to rest on his chest and he waited for her to change her mind and push him away.



When her fingers tangled in his shirt, he closed the distance. Pressing his lips to hers. It was a chaste kiss as their lips moved together and her fingers tightened. Stolas moved his hand from her cheek to tangle into her hair. He wanted to deepen the kiss, but he didn’t think that she was ready. Didn’t think he’d be able to stop if he did.



Pulling back with a sigh, he looked at her flushed face. The pinpricks of color staining her cheeks as she panted, glassy eyes peering up at him. Stolas knew his own eyes would be hooded and dark.



A crack of wood made him jump and he looked over at Candy. Her eyes were that of her wolf, Stolas could smell the scent of her desire perfuming the room. Candy shook her hands, dusting the wooden pieces to the floor.



Stolas watched her as she stood up, making her way to them. Her hips swaying back and forth with the rolling motion of a predator stalking its prey.



His eyes darkened and he knew that they were being hunted. Turning to look back at Annie, he pressed his lips to hers. Resting his forehead against hers, enjoying the way her breath fanned over his lips. Candy’s fingers moved into his hair and she turned him to face her.



The heat in her gaze moved over his skin as her eyes moved from his down to his lips. His breath hitched in his throat as she pressed up on her toes. The kiss was demanding, a sharp contrast to his kiss with Annie. Her tongue licked at the seam of his lips and he parted them.



Moaning as her tongue pressed against his. Moving his thumb lower over the curve of Annie’s cheek, he wanted her to feel included in this. There was no way that he could take things further with either of them if they both didn’t feel included.



A whimper slipped from her lips and Candy pulled away from him. She brought her hand up to Annie’s other cheek.



Stolas could only watch the way her heat filled gaze moved over Annie’s face. as the redhead leaned closer to her mate. Their lips pressed together.



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