HEAT AND RUT. (Alpha Lycan And His Omega Tiger)

BREAKFAST AND KAEL.

Chapter: 58
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Reynold had the dining hall decorated beautifully that morning. The tables were all polished to a shine with white tablecloths adorning the surface, and a large vase of roses sat in one corner to give them an air of romance. The chairs had fresh chrysanthemums placed around the edges, which gave off an extra scent. Even the silverware was pristine, gleaming brightly under the light of hundreds of candles lit up throughout the room. It looked like something from a magazine set. He'd even taken it upon himself to arrange the flowers into the shape of hearts and stars as well as his personal favorite - two rosebuds. That seemed appropriate to him, somehow. He smiled at this small victory before he turned back towards the kitchen entrance.

"Morgan. How are things going here?" he called out in his most cheery tone as he approached the kitchen doors. Morgan, the head chef for all the kitchen staff, didn't need to turn away from the oven to answer her boss. She was wearing a black dress under her chef uniform, and her black heels made her feet beautiful, just like usual, her blond hair was tied neatly to keep it out of her face, and sitting atop her head was a toque to keep her hair hidden underneath it.

"Oh, Mr. Reynolds, good morning! Everything is coming along swimmingly, I must say." She replied as she took a tray from the oven and turned off the heat. She then pulled out another tray and placed it down on the cutting board in front of her. "The apple tartlets are almost done baking, and they are perfect, as always." She said, handing over the board and looking down at her shoes for a moment before looking back up with a sheepish expression. "I may have gotten distracted by the chocolate mousse, though," Morgan confessed, pointing at the little mess on the tip of her heels. She leaned forward onto her hands that rested on the countertop. "And you know how much I love making chocolate mousse." She laughed nervously. Reynold couldn't help but smile at this cute woman. Her smile reminded him of sunshine.

"It's fine, Morgan. You're allowed to fall in love even if it's with chocolate mousse." He teased and she laughed harder. He grabbed a knife and cut a piece off the apple tartlet, placing it gently on a small plate, then another handed him a fork, and he took a few bites out of it, nodding approvingly. "This is perfect," He praised after swallowing. Then he took a sip from the champagne flute held out to him by the maid who had served it, taking in the delicious fragrance of the fruit and the crisp flavor of the champagne. "I think I've tasted it all," He said, smiling softly. She laughed again and blushed. "Let's set the table... Alpha and his Omega are on their way down." He announced and she nodded quickly.

As Reynold walked out of the kitchen, he could hear her shouting orders. He paused when he spotted Kael and his son already present at the table. If the Alpha hadn't told him to ignore his childish antics, he would have ushered him away from the table. He nodded to his greetings, with a forced smile then quickly bowed to Raphael and walked past them.

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Caleb couldn't feel his legs, he felt too tired to walk even after his Alpha had taken such great care of him. He sat on the edge of the bed and stared at Conri who was smoothing his jacket. He looked great in a turtleneck and a suit jacket like a fashion model. His hair was perfectly gelled back, and everything about him screamed professionalism and power. He didn't know the longer he stared the more excited he got until Conri turned to him with a mischievous glint in his amused eyes.

"Your Pheromones are jumping with excitement," Conri teased. "I thought you were tired." Caleb looked away shyly and stared at his feet instead. "Come on, it's breakfast time," Conri held a hand for him and he took it. The Lycan pulled him into a hug and pressed a kiss to his hair. They stayed that way until they heard Reynold knocking at the door. They both chuckled a little before separating. "Now," Conri said with a smirk, giving a slight wink. "Let's get some food inside you... don't want you dying from hunger!" Caleb giggled at his silly comment before following him out of the bedroom.