"Less than an hour," Xael replied, kissing Luna on the head before she stumbled away, "And it was a slow walk. At least she got to stretch her legs...she's been cramped in this house for half a week now."
Scratching his chin, he said goodnight to Jay and moved after his mate, sliding into the dark room and onto the bed, pulling her into his arms as she lay already asleep. His hands rested on her belly, protecting his family as his eyes shut and sleep took him.
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Morning came all too soon, and Xael woke first, smiling down at the beautiful red head in his bed. An idea struck and he quietly slipped out, tiptoeing down the hall. Kayden's door was still open and the two wolves were past out on the bed, Jay obviously falling asleep reading with the book still in his lap. Moving on, he snuck downstairs and began grabbing the few ingredients he did need, scouring the pantry for what was left. They were definitely making a city run today for groceries, and he wanted to bring Luna to buy some new clothes. Too soon her shirts and pants would become too tight and he knew it would bother her. Best to get looser clothing now, so she didn't need to worry about it later.
Turning on the stove, Xael quickly began slicing fresh deer meat from the fridge, making tiny cubes. Frying them, he cut the leftover vegetables they had -peppers, spinach, and onion- and began frying them up before moving on to cutting and cooking the potatoes. It was her favorite, his homemade hash browns, and he topped it off with scrambled eggs, making an entire dozen.
Soon the kitchen was wafting with the warm, delicious smells of breakfast.
