Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 44561 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 223(@200wpm)___ 178(@250wpm)___ 149(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 44561 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 223(@200wpm)___ 178(@250wpm)___ 149(@300wpm)
“She’s met them. At the mating ceremony.” Arion winced at the stupidity of that statement. She hadn’t spoken a single word to them, and he doubted she could pick them out of a lineup. “Fine. You’re right. I’ll invite them over. And can you hurry up and claim your own mate so she’ll have someone to play with?”
Brock laughed. “I have several more weeks of freedom. Don’t rush me.”
Arion smiled. His friend was so going down soon. He may have spent the last twenty years in denial, refusing to know anything about his mate except that she existed and would be of age soon, but as soon as he had her in his arms, he would see.
“Now, stop hounding me about my mate and tell me what’s going on with the Grelians. Has anyone seen them yet?”
“No. Still just following the odd trail of their scent. Four of them. It’s like they’re taunting us. They keep weaving on and off our territory. No one knows why. We’ve sent a pair of scouts to meet with their leaders to try to get some answers. When I find out more, I’ll let you know. Or I’m sure your father will.”
“Thank you.” Arion didn’t like any of this. It smelled funny. It smelled like trouble.
And he didn’t want to burden his new mate with that trouble. So, damn straight, he was keeping it from her. He wanted her to live a life filled with laughter and happiness. She deserved the best. Not burdened with pack problems.
Chapter Nineteen
“Are you sure about this?” Jezebel asked as she stared at herself in the full-length mirror in Daddy’s bathroom. “I’ve never once gone out in public or received visitors wearing something this revealing. And it’s your parents, Arion.” She spun around to face him even though it wasn’t necessary. He was standing directly behind her, leaning against the counter casually as if he wasn’t asking her to do something way out of her comfort zone.
He chuckled.
She glared at him. “Daddy!”
He shoved off the vanity, and put his hands on his hips. “First of all, since when do you call me Arion?”
“Since your parents are coming over! I need to practice. I can’t call you Daddy in front of them,” she shouted, throwing her hands in the air. She glanced down and groaned. “And I’m dressed like a baby.”
He shuffled toward her and took her in his arms before turning her around so she faced the mirror.
Her heart rate kicked up when he tucked one arm under her breasts and set his chin on the top of her head. “My mother is also a Little girl to my father, Bella.”
“I mean, okay, I know that, but surely she doesn’t dress like this or call him Daddy.”
“She most certainly does both of those things. Not all the time anymore, but in private definitely. You can’t shock her.”
“Really?” She felt skeptical.
“Yes. I expect you to call me Daddy in front of my parents. I expect you to submit fully to me. Doing so in front of other people is one of a long list of things you’ll learn to do.”
She drew in a slow breath, staring at her dress. “Okay, Daddy, but this dress is too short.”
“Your dress is just right. It helps you feel like the Little girl you are.”
“I’m not wearing anything under it. People can see my nipples. And it barely covers my panties.”
“None of the Little girls who are mated to Alpha Protectors wear anything under their dresses. Everyone I’ve ever met has nipples, so that won’t shock them. And if you want to argue about panties again, I can put you in a diaper.”
She hmphed. He didn’t usually punish her for that, but it was definitely his limit. And this conversation had reached its limit too. She knew by his tone and the way his brows were raised. She’d learned a lot about reading her Daddy in the past week.
Arion slid his arm up from under her breasts to above them, holding her firmly against him. He held her gaze in the mirror while he slid his other hand up under her skirt, slowly gathering the thin cotton material up her body until he reached her breasts. He cupped one and pinched the nipple.
She whimpered. He knew exactly how to play her and what would make her melt.
“I can sense them,” he murmured, sliding his lips down to her neck. “They’ll be at the door in less than a minute.” He nibbled on her ear while he switched his attention to her other breast, plucking the little nipple before giving it a twist. “You’re going to love them, and they will love you. You’ll be on your best behavior while they’re here too because I will not hesitate to spank you in front of my parents if you need me to.”