Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45266 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 226(@200wpm)___ 181(@250wpm)___ 151(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45266 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 226(@200wpm)___ 181(@250wpm)___ 151(@300wpm)
Female voices stood out, all talking over one another. The male voices were more subdued. They were discussing snacks for the girls.
Molly cocked her head to the side and giggled in her mind when she heard one woman tell the others Gavin and Molly were on their way. She knew from her Daddy that voice belonged to Khloe, who was clairvoyant and could recognize people’s intentions. Already she had one voice isolated and they hadn’t even left the property.
When something nudged her flank, she turned to see that her Daddy had shifted. She’d been inside her head, listening intently, and hadn’t paid attention.
Daddy nodded in the direction she knew Khloe and Felix lived, and the two of them took off.
Molly instantly felt alive and free. She’d never run like this before. It was invigorating. She wanted to run and run until she ran out of breath. That would have to wait for another day.
As they grew closer to their destination, she became aware that a distinct set of male voices was coming from another direction. She tried to hear what they were saying, thinking they would be other Alpha Protectors.
Maybe she wasn’t meant to eavesdrop on the Alphas, though. That could be a problem. What if she overheard something she wasn’t supposed to hear?
One of the voices caught her attention, and she came to an abrupt stop, panting heavily as she tipped her head and held her ears high.
“The wolves? Fuck them. They’re inferior beings. Why are you always so concerned with your precious wolves?”
Molly’s heart raced as she held very still, listening closely. Who were these men who apparently weren’t wolves? It made no sense. Were they humans?
“Shut up, asshole. You don’t know what you’re talking about. The wolves aren’t bothering anyone. They aren’t nomadic. They stay in their packs and stick to their territories. You have no reason to bother them.”
Sardonic laughter followed, making Molly’s fur stand on end.
She jerked her gaze forward when her Daddy nudged her with his snout. She considered shifting to tell him what she’d heard, but the voices were far away and not an immediate threat, so she decided to nod and continue following him.
Minutes later, they trotted into a clearing next to a cabin. Daddy shifted back to human so fast she hadn’t even had a chance to bring her own human to the front of her consciousness.
He turned toward her, breathing heavily, making her realize they’d completed the last part of their trip at a rapid clip.
Molly felt bad for scaring him, and she drew in a deep breath and brought forth her human. The moment she was in her human form, she rushed into his arms.
Daddy caught her and lifted her off her feet. “You heard something.”
“Yeah.” She covered her ears.
He hurried into the house.
There were so many people inside that Molly felt overwhelmed. It helped that they all stopped talking and froze in place as soon as her Daddy shut the door.
For a moment, she stared at them, confused, and then she realized they were doing this for her, silencing the noise, or at least bringing it down to a minimum.
She lowered her hands as every ounce of her shy, timid side washed through her and turned her into the introverted girl she’d been her entire life. She’d almost forgotten that girl. For two weeks she’d lived in another girl’s skin. Or at least she’d thought she had.
Now, she felt all their eyes on her and embarrassment consumed her. She turned her face and buried it in her Daddy’s shoulder.
Daddy rubbed her back. “It’s okay, Little one. Take a breath. Everyone is just trying to be respectful of your gift.”
Gift? Was he crazy? Why would he call her stupid supernatural hearing a gift?
After a minute, she noticed it wasn’t as loud in here as it could be. She’d learned to ignore the heat vents, the electricity, and the creaking floorboards. About ten people were breathing, but it wasn’t as difficult to ignore after two weeks.
Daddy continued to rock her, patting her bottom. He didn’t rush her.
She felt like all eyes were on her, and she didn’t like it. Tears welled up, and she swallowed hard to push them down. The last thing she wanted to do was cry.
Be brave.
Chapter Fifteen
Molly finally lifted her face and turned to see five women who were indeed dressed almost the same as her standing in front of five enormous Alpha Protectors, each of whom had his hands on his own Little.
Daddy kissed her cheek. “I’m going to let everyone introduce themselves one at a time so you’ll know their voices.”
She nodded.
Daddy pointed to the couple on the right.
“Hi, Molly. I’m Arion, Damon’s brother.”
The woman in front of him said, “And I’m Jezebel.”
“I’m Brock.”
“I’m Suzette.”
“You know me. Damon.”
The woman in front of him wasn’t looking directly at Molly, and Molly wasn’t surprised when she introduced herself as Olivia. Her human was blind.