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)
She still leaned into him, feeling self-conscious like everyone was staring at her. They were staring at her, of course, because she was the one who had the floor, but that didn’t mean they were judging her.
“Can Molly come with us to my play room?” Khloe asked.
“I think that’s a great idea,” Damon responded. “We Daddies will meet in the kitchen while we prepare a snack for you girls.”
Arion nodded. “Is there any chance you six could agree to a shenanigans ban for the next hour?”
Jezebel giggled. “Not a chance, Daddy. Don’t be silly. What kind of a welcoming committee would we be if we didn’t teach Molly our naughty tricks?”
Molly stiffened. She didn’t want to end up in a timeout.
Daddy cupped her ear again. “I withdraw my previous warning. I want you to have fun with the girls. I won’t punish you today as long as you don’t do anything that’s a safety concern.”
She twisted to hug him again. “Thank you, Daddy.”
Khloe held out a hand toward her.
The moment Molly set her fingers in Khloe’s palm, she felt a welcome sense of belonging. Maybe she didn’t need to be worried about them judging her. Maybe this group was as tight-knit and kind as Daddy had told her many times.
“Leave the door open, girls,” Felix called out as soon as they were all inside the playroom.
Khloe rolled her eyes and covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.
Suzette was holding Olivia’s hand and guided her as they all sat in a circle on the rug in the middle of the room that looked very much like the nursery Daddy had prepared for Molly.
Molly sat next to Olivia.
Olivia smiled at her. “Before we leave, I’ll shift so I can see what you look like. I tend to spend a lot of time in my wolf form because it’s so much easier when I can see. Daddy doesn’t like it when I do it too much in the house because then we can’t communicate.”
Khloe groaned. “At least you can shift in the house. My wolf is so large I would knock stuff over and crush the furniture.”
Olivia reached out and found Molly’s hand before threading their fingers together. “Don’t be nervous. We’re all nice.”
Molly appreciated her new friend’s kindness. “Thank you. I’m usually very introverted. I’m not used to having any attention on me other than mean girls making fun of me for reading too much.”
“They were all just jealous,” Leah said. “And they have no idea that now you’re not only a bad-ass Alpha mate but you also have abilities they’ll never have.”
Khloe jerked her attention to the door.
Elias called out from somewhere in the house, “Leah, language.”
Leah cringed and whispered, “The Daddies have supernatural hearing.”
Olivia giggled. “Apparently Molly’s is even better. None of them can hear the bears talking from miles away.”
“True.” Leah sighed. “So, it must be weird hearing so many things.”
Molly sat taller, digging deep to be brave. These women were her friends. She was sure of it. Somehow she would manage to come out of her shell and be more confident. None of them were going to laugh at her behind her back. Daddy had promised, and she got that vibe from all of them. “It was almost painful at first. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. It was just loud. Always loud. Then Daddy and the others built me the silent room in the house. It’s much better in there. Plus, I’ve been practicing tuning out the erroneous noises.”
Khloe nodded. “I’ll make sure I can reach you quickly in the event I sense something you should listen in on. Does your Daddy let you have a phone?”
Molly shrugged. “I don’t have one yet, but I didn’t ask him.”
Olivia squeezed her hand. “I’m sure he’ll do whatever is necessary to keep the pack safe.”
“Why do you think we have all these odd skills?” Molly asked.
Suzette shrugged. “It started happening when the bears appeared in the area. I was kidnapped by one of the rogue bears on my mating day before the ceremony. My Daddy found me by my scent, but that’s when the Alpha Protectors learned about the bears and that they can mask their scent from us. Ever since then, it’s like the universe is sort of fortifying the skills of the pack.”
Molly cringed. “Do you think there’s a threat?”
Jezebel twirled one of her pigtails around a finger nervously. “No one knows. But what we do know is we’ll be ready. Once Olivia realized she could communicate with the bears telepathically, the elders started taking her gift very seriously. And then when Khloe discovered she could sense people’s decisions…”
Molly turned toward Khloe. “How does that work?”
“I don’t know. I get these visions. They come with no warning. They don’t have to be ominous. For example, as soon as you and Gavin made the decision to come here, I knew it. But it extends to the bears, too. Sometimes the ones who have become liaisons for us come to tell us something. I know when they’re coming. But there’s a bit of a price I pay.” Khloe looked down at her lap and fidgeted.