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)
Gavin would watch over her. She would be safe and loved.
As soon as he had the diaper secured, he replaced her leggings and her shoes. When he lifted her up, she wrapped her small arms around him. “Thank you, Daddy. I love you.”
“I love you, too, Baby girl.” He kissed her neck and rubbed her back for a while before tucking her panties in his pocket and standing her on her feet. “Are you ready to go home? Or do you want to go back with the girls and stay for lunch?”
“I want to stay, Daddy.”
“Okay. You let me know if it gets too overwhelming.” He gave her bottom a pat to send her off toward Khloe’s playroom. He watched her until she disappeared. She was so adorable, and all his.
Based on the way she skipped to rejoin her new friends, he knew she was feeling far more confident. There was no way she would have asked to be diapered if she was still worried they would make fun of her, not even after most likely discovering Khloe was diapered.
Returning to the kitchen, he resumed his spot around the large table with the other men. They were all rather somber for this meeting. It seemed monumental that yet a third mate had odd powers. Several of the pack elders had joined them by speakerphone earlier.
Arion sat absently tapping a pen on the table. “I think we need to be prepared that there will be more mates with more abilities.”
Gavin swiped a hand down his face. “I agree with the elders that we should prepare the next few Alpha Protectors due to mate that they should be aware to look out for possible traits no one can predict. That way they won’t be blindsided, and they’ll be able to handle the shock smoother than I did.”
Felix chuckled. “I was so stunned the first few times Khloe’s entire face went blank as she had a vision that I thought I would lose my mind.”
Damon set his elbows on the table. “At least you had one example in Olivia. I had nothing. I nearly died when I first saw her standing so close to Surge and Thorn. Hell, we didn’t even know the bear shifters’ names yet.”
Gavin nodded. “I’ll speak with Hayes, Jayce, and Isaac when I get home. Hell, I owe them big time for jumping in to help me out on such short notice. Hopefully I’ll be able to repay the favor one day.”
Gavin hadn’t mentioned to Molly that a dozen Alpha Protectors had descended on their house the moment the two of them left earlier. It was a surprise. One he was certain she would appreciate.
Elias leaned back in his chair. “I spoke to Hayes a few days ago. His mate comes of age in a few months. He’s been ready for her for years. The man is always tweaking his nursery.”
Gavin chuckled. “He did get an early start. She’s going to be one very lucky Little girl. He’s been devoted to her for a long time from a great distance.”
Brock laughed and gave Arion a shove next to him. “No Alpha Protector in the history of Alphas has ever been as prepared as this man.”
“Hardy har har,” Arion responded, but he was grinning. He didn’t give a fuck that everyone knew he’d watched his mate from a distance most of her life. He’d been obsessed and devoted to her long before she’d come of age.
Most of the Alpha Protectors didn’t allow themselves to become overly invested in their mates until close to the claiming ceremony. For one thing, it was frowned upon for them to know too much ahead of time. They were also deeply discouraged from making contact in any form. But occasionally some Alphas knew more than others about their mates.
Brock sighed. “Too bad there’s no way to get a head’s up about these random powers. It would be a lot easier on upcoming Alphas if they were prepared and not blindsided.”
Gavin nodded. “That’s for sure. I’d give anything to have that kind of hindsight. When Molly started covering her ears and telling me it was too loud, I was in a panic. But I freaked the fuck out entirely when she slid under the water in the bathtub and held her breath over and over. I had no idea what the hell was going on. She was trying to avoid the noises.”
Everyone cringed.
“That would have caused me to pull my hair out,” Brock muttered.
A serious thought came to mind, and Gavin needed to address it. “If Molly can hear the bears communicating with each other from a great distance, she can easily hear any conversation between any two Alpha Protectors on this section of the mountain, including meetings with the elders.”
Everyone nodded slowly.
Felix ran a hand through his hair. “I’ve had the same concerns with regard to Khloe knowing the possible movements among our people. I spoke with the elders about this issue a few weeks ago. I’ll make them aware of Molly’s abilities, too, but the reality is the elders recognize the importance of these newfound powers among our mates. They aren’t concerned about secret meetings, nor do they have any interest in keeping information from any of us. If something comes up in the future that worries them, they will address it with us then.”