Chapter Fourteen

After five days without any chaos or attempted murders, Kalen should have been feeling more at ease, especially with a new security system installed. However, knowing Delta still had trouble on his heels, and with a newborn in the house, letting his guard down wasn't remotely possible.

But Kalen wasn't the only one feeling on edge. The tension in the house was palpable. Everyone was aware of Delta's problems, and had witnessed him nearly dying on the kitchen floor, an image that would haunt Kalen forever.

A century and a half ago he had failed to protect his wife, and just five nights ago, Kalen had almost let history repeat itself when he'd failed to protect his mate.

He was done failing.

A few hours after his granddaughter's birth, Kalen had set things in motion. He'd handed off Alan to Sheriff Harper, with an explanation of why the human's memory needed to be erased.

Then Kalen had driven to Delta's house so his mate could pack whatever was needed for an extended stay, though he planned on convincing Delta to move in. The Frost home was where he belonged.

The entire time they'd been at Delta's, Kalen had prayed the uncle would show up so he could beat Leo to within an inch of his life for pulling his nephew into his bullshit.

When they got home, Kalen made a few calls, forked over some serious cash, and had a top-notch security system installed the following day.

The package included an alarm system, motion sensors, floodlights, video doorbells, and over two dozen cameras. Three of which had been set up in Zyra's nursery, and three in the nursery awaiting Jax's, Elvine's, and Arion's child, if the stubborn pup ever decided to make their debut into this world.

But Kalen had turned down the home monitoring service. The humans didn't need to accidentally discover the preternatural world through the lens of a camera. For Kalen, the sole purpose of the system was to give him and his family advanced warning if an intruder came near their home.

A warning he wished he'd had the night Delta had been shot.

When everything had been installed, Kalen, along with Jaytee and Jax, had spent a few hours with one of the security company's representatives, Sydney something, learning their new system.

Like always, they took the safety of their family seriously, focusing their attention on everything the rep had explained to them.

Kalen was already aware his sons had become exceptional men, but to watch their determination as they asked Sydney questions and jotted down notes had made him even prouder.

The three of them had converted one of the guest bedrooms into a monitoring room. They'd mounted a half-dozen screens on one wall then placed an expedited order for a desk and office chair. When the furniture arrived, Kalen had sat in the most comfortable chair his backside had ever sunk into.

Delta, Raidh, and Arion had pitched in, grabbing items from around the house—small potted plants, knickknacks, and framed wall photos, to name a few—in an effort to make the office cozier.

Kalen had leaned against the doorjamb, arms crossed, captivated by the soft sway of his mate's hips as the three men turned the room into a cozy home office space.

Then Delta had smiled sweetly at him, and Kalen had pulled his mate into the attached bathroom and fucked him senseless, chuckling when Delta walked away with a drunken smile.

After arming the security system for the night, Kalen jogged up the stairs to his bedroom. He found Delta stretched out on their bed, his head propped on his hand, staring down at his phone, wearing only his boxer briefs.

Yanking off his shirt and discarding his pants and underwear, Kalen climbed into bed, pressed his chest to his mate's back, and nuzzled Delta's neck. His mate chuckled, playfully batting him away.

Sliding his arm over Delta's side, Kalen rested his chin on his mate's shoulder and saw he was watching a movie on his phone. "How can you watch anything on that damn thing with such a small screen?"

He frowned when he realized he'd just made himself sound old.

"Well, I kinda have to watch movies on this small screen since a certain teddy bear doesn't have a television in his bedroom,"

Delta said in an almost singsong voice.

"Wolf shifter, muffin. Get it right."

He nipped his mate's earlobe. "Let me see your phone."

Delta handed it over without hesitation. After their conversation on the steps a week ago, Kalen began to notice his mate would simply do as he was asked. Not that he would ever take advantage of Delta. In fact, it was the opposite.

It had struck Kalen that his mate had a submissive personality, and now he wanted to protect the guy even more.

Kalen was just surprised he hadn't figured it out sooner. He should have. In the bakery the morning they'd met, he had sensed that Delta seemed delicate, unsure of himself, and somewhat lost.

Also, Delta had left a job he'd just started simply because Kalen had wanted to spend time with him and had also agreed to take a ride that afternoon with a man who was practically a stranger to him.

That was why Delta's mom had protected him and had practically made all of her son's decisions for him, and it also explained how Leo had so easily gained control over his nephew.

His mate hadn't been making bad decisions. He simply conformed to the authority of others.

Unfortunately, when his mother died, Delta had lost the protection she'd always provided, causing him to become someone who was easily preyed upon.

Not anymore. Delta now had a pack of wolves watching over him.

Kalen slid his arm under his mate's head, instructed him to lie back, then held the phone in his outstretched hand so they could cuddle and watch the movie together.

For a brief moment Kalen thought about getting a TV for their bedroom, but he liked how intimate and cozy this felt. The screen really was too small though. Maybe he would buy a tablet instead.

When the movie ended, Delta got up to use the bathroom, telling Kalen it was his turn to pick a movie. Kalen plugged the six-foot charger in so the phone wouldn't die, accidentally swiping up and closing the app. His large fingers were not compatible with such a tiny screen.

Screw it. Kalen set the phone on the nightstand. He wasn't about to go through his mate's phone trying to figure out what platform he'd been using to watch the movie. It could wait until Delta came back to bed.

A low growl rumbled through Kalen when Delta stepped out of the bathroom completely naked. His gaze slid over his mate's slender body as Delta sauntered toward him, his erection bobbing as he walked.

Kalen had never seen a more alluring sight. His own cock hardened in seconds. He gripped his shaft, slowly stroking himself as his mate crawled onto the bed and knelt between his legs.

"Suck my dick, beautiful."

Kalen spread his legs and watched as Delta crawled toward him, an erotic fantasy come to life. He licked his lips, leaving behind a trail of moisture that caused Kalen's cock to jerk in his hand as it throbbed even harder.

"Feed it to me,"

Delta whispered in the most seductive voice, his green-gray eyes growing darker from lust.

Kalen had to grip the base to stop the eruption. Motherfuck. He'd never wanted to possess someone so badly.

After a few deep breaths, he levered the head toward Delta's still-moist lips. His breathing grew heavy as he watched his mate lower his head and part his lips.

Had he fallen asleep during the movie and was now trapped in some erotic dream? If so, he prayed it played out before he woke up.

Kalen groaned long and deep as Delta's lips touched the tip of his cock, and then he sank his mouth down the hard flesh. Kalen hissed, and his fucking toes curled at the sensations exploding inside of him.

"Feels so damn good, baby."

He brushed Delta's soft hair tenderly, felt the silky strands gliding through his fingers, and thought for just a second how much he would have loved to see his mate swollen with his child. He wanted to share everything with his mate, create a lifetime of memories. Throw Delta onto the back of his bike and just ride the open road.

Kalen's breath caught as he watched his mate's lips glide upward, leaving a wet trail behind.

"Shit,"

he moaned, thrusting slowly into Delta's mouth. His gorgeous lips were wrecking Kalen. His mouth was so warm and wet and felt like pure heaven.

Delta tilted his head sideways, and now his tongue was gliding up and down Kalen's cock, over the thick veins, licking his fucking dick like a dream.

"Just like that, baby."

Kalen's excitement built, his cock growing harder, throbbing like a son of a bitch as Delta took him back into his mouth and rode his shaft with his lips. He bobbed his head faster, creating a suction that sent a volcanic rush through Kalen. Gritting his teeth, he nearly orgasmed as his mate sucked harder. Delta's goddamn mouth was so incredible.

Unable to take it any longer, Kalen exploded. Hot jets of cum pulsed down Delta's throat and his mate swallowed every last drop.

And Kalen was still hard.

With a snarl, he grabbed his mate and placed him on his back. Delta laughed, and his beautiful eyes sparkled. Kalen's chest squeezed tight as he gazed at his mate's smile. He'd fallen so deeply in love with the guy. Delta owned his heart.

Reaching for the lube, Kalen grabbed it from the nightstand, wet his fingers, then worked them inside of Delta's ass.

His mate's lips were beautifully swollen, and Kalen had to kiss them, had to taste his seed inside his mouth. He traced his tongue across Delta's bottom lip then across his mate's jaw, smiling against the guy's skin as his cock took the place of his fingers.

Kalen breathed out slowly as the head throbbed heavily against Delta's hole.

"Ready for me, sweetheart?"

Kalen swiped the head of his cock over the guy's hole a few times, causing his mate to moan. Those sounds were making him insane.

Biting his lip, Delta wiggled his ass. "I'm growing old waiting on you, grandpa."

With a playful growl, Kalen thrust inside of him. He was frozen, unable to move a single muscle in his body. It felt like that every time he buried his cock inside of Delta.

"How was that for a grandpa?"

He fucked his mate gently, tenderly, his hips gliding upward slowly.

"Perfect,"

Delta moaned.

"Your ass feels so amazing."

So fucking tight. Kalen brushed his lips over Delta's, his mate's mouth shredding his senses and ripping the breath from his lungs.

"I love you,"

Delta whispered so softly that Kalen almost missed it.

"I love you, too, muffin."

He ran his fingers up Delta's legs then back down, thrusting deeper because he could never get deep enough.

His mate had declared his love, making Kalen the happiest man. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for Delta. The man not only owned his heart, but he owned Kalen Frost completely.

He skimmed his hand down the side of his mate's soft body then rested his hand on Delta's hip, nuzzling the skin right below the man's ear.

"Say it again,"

Kalen groaned. "Tell me you love me, sweetheart."

Delta tugged on his beard. "I love you, teddy bear."

He fucked his mate into the mattress at those words. Delta dug his nails into Kalen's back, but Kalen could take the pain. He wanted his mate to mark him, even if it would only be temporary claw marks.

The buildup started at his lower spine and wrapped around his groin, and he wanted Delta to come at the same time.

Kalen's hips punched forward, and then he pistoned into his mate's ass, grinding inside tight heat. Delta's back arched, and his nails dug deeper as Kalen sank his canines into his mate's shoulder.

Delta cried out, his ass gripping Kalen's cock like a tight fist.

With a snarl, Kalen pulled his canines free, licked the wound, then threw back his head and shouted his mate's name. He came so hard he was dizzy.

Just as he was coming down from pure heaven, the entire house erupted with a shrilling alarm.