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“It was my turn.” I grabbed my own plate. “You’ve cooked for me plenty, and I’ve been dying to return the favour. Got to keep my man fed and happy.”
When I turned around, Chester was on his feet in front of me. “Wha?—”
I didn’t get a chance to finish the word. Chester’s lips descended on mine, kissing me sweetly.
“Thank you,” he said when he pulled away. “You might not understand what you’ve done for me this morning, but thank you.”
Stunned and a little confused, it took me a beat to respond. “Whatever makes you happy, Chester.”
He squeezed my shoulder. “You joining me and us eating breakfast together would make me very happy.”
Chapter 24
Chester
Iparked in my usual spot outside the back of the shop and gaped in surprise at the car in the spot next to mine.
Reid had beaten me here.
My assistant was good at being punctual the one day a week when he opened the shop for me. The other four though? They were very hit and miss. He was often late, on time at best.
Never once had he been early.
I got out of the car as fast as I could. “Is everything okay, Reid?”
He frowned at me over his coffee as he got out of his own car. “Why wouldn’t it be?”
“You’re here early.” I let out a relieved sigh, unlocking the back door. “I panicked in case something had happened. You haven’t had any more trouble from your family?”
“Nope.” Reid waved at the woods before stepping through the door I was holding open. “We can thank my bodyguards for that.”
I peered between the trees. “I can’t see anyone.”
“Nah, me either,” Reid called over his shoulder as he walked to stash his bag in the office. “Calan’s out there somewhere though. Logan sat on my sofa all night, but Calan refused to come in when it was time for them to switch over. Said he was fine outside. Stubborn git.”
“They’re guarding you?”
“Apparently.” Reid shrugged as he reappeared. “Think it’s overkill, personally, but it’s their time to waste, I guess.”
“Are they…” I tried to think about how to phrase my question. It felt bizarre that we were even having this conversation. In the past twenty-four hours, everything I’d thought I knew about the world I lived in had been flipped on its head. “Are they strong enough to fight your family?”
Reid snorted. “Please. Finn and Calan have more strength in their pinkies than my entire cl—family put together. And that’s before we add Logan into the equation.”
“But Logan’s tiny.”
“Logan’s psychotic,” Reid said flatly. “Don’t underestimate him based on his size. Doesn’t mean anything with wo—ah, blokes like him.”
My lips twitched as I realised Reid didn’t know what I’d discovered the night before. “Did you mean to say wolf shifters?”
Reid paused where he’d been reaching to switch the computer on. He blinked comically at me for a few seconds, and then a massive grin split his face. “Shut the front door. Did Finn reveal his furry little secret?”
Laughter burst from me. “Man, I can’t wait to tell him you called it that.”
“He did.” Reid clapped his hands in glee. “Oh my god, does this mean you’re mated?”
My laughter died away. “What? No, of course not. Why would it?”
Reid tapped his feet on the floor. “Supes usually only reveal their true nature to their mates.”
