Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45021 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45021 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
She swallowed. “Your mouth?”
He chuckled. “Yes, Little one. I’m going to taste every inch of you. I’ve wanted to do so from the moment I first scented you before I even entered the ceremonial room.”
She held his gaze, not looking away. “I want to do that to you, too. May I?”
Fuck me. Hayes was stunned. She surprised him every minute. “Yes, Baby girl. If that’s something you want.”
“I could scent you before you entered the room, too, you know.”
He hadn’t known that. He knew his mate would learn to scent him like he did her over time, but he hadn’t expected it to happen while they were still in the ceremonial room or even before he’d entered.
She nodded. “I could. I didn’t hear a word your father said. All I could think about was tasting you.”
He was shocked. She was a dream come true.
“Are you going to take your clothes off, too?” she asked. She was a combination of bold and innocent. The innocence was a result of lack of information. It wasn’t her fault no one had fully explained what to expect. It wasn’t anyone else’s fault either. Her mother and peers hadn’t known.
“Yes, Little one. I’ll take my clothes off, too.”
She grinned, obviously pleased. “I’d like that.”
There was more she needed to understand, though it was damn difficult to ignore the facts and strip her naked. She was practically begging. “After we have sex, your body will prepare for your first shift.”
She nodded. This much she knew.
“It can take anywhere from a few hours to many hours. Your temperature will rise during that time, and I’ll check it often to see where you are in the process.”
“Okay.”
“Okay, Daddy,” he prodded.
She giggled. “Okay, Daddy.” The tone of her sweet laughter made him nearly forget himself. Fuck it. He wanted to rip this dress off her, flip her onto all fours, and fuck her clear into tomorrow.
Control. He needed to find some.
“During your transitional phase, we’ll have sex several times. You’ll feel a desperation to do so. I will, too.”
“Will it hurt?” Her voice wobbled.
“Only for a moment the first time. After that, it will never hurt again. Nothing but pleasure.”
She gave him a definitive nod.
“Also during your transition, I’ll feed you bottles of formula several times. You’ll need the calories and the fluids. After you shift, you’ll be exhausted, and you’ll sleep for a long time.”
“Okay, Daddy.” She squirmed as if to ask what he was waiting for.
Damn, she was precious.
Chapter Four
Rylee couldn’t begin to understand what she was feeling. It was so foreign to her. All she knew was now that they were inside his home, the scent she’d been breathing in had multiplied by a hundred. Before, she’d simply been scenting him in a space that wasn’t his. While they’d been outside, it hadn’t been as powerful. But now that she was in his space…
She hadn’t known for sure if mates got naked to have sex. Her mother hadn’t mentioned that. She’d only vaguely given her a quick lesson about spreading her legs so her mate could enter her with his erection. Not nearly enough details.
She was good with naked. It seemed totally natural. Frankly she was good with anything he suggested as long as he didn’t make her wait any longer.
“Are you sure you’re ready, Rylee? There’s no rush.”
“I’m ready,” she told him. He had an inquisitive look on his face as if what she was feeling wasn’t quite the norm. He’d said as much, too.
Hayes climbed off the edge of the bed and straddled her with his hands. “I want you to know that you’re stunning in this dress, Little one. Absolutely gorgeous. Never doubt that. But after I take this off, you will never wear something this concealing again.”
She frowned, unsure what he meant.
“Unlike women in the valley, mates of Alpha Protectors do not dress so modestly. I have a closet full of dresses ready for you. They’re short. You won’t wear shifts underneath. They have thin sleeves, too. In the future, when we want to have sex, we won’t be hindered by all these layers and the trouble of getting you out of a cumbersome dress.”
She grinned. The idea appealed to her. “Good. I like this dress, but I’ve been frustrated with it from the moment we were left alone in that room. I’m crawling out of my skin.”
He chuckled as he grabbed her around the waist and flipped her onto her stomach. “Let’s get it off.”
She giggled as he went to work on the million buttons that extended from her neck to her bottom. “Maybe you have scissors?” she teased.
“Not a chance, Little one. Half the fun is unwrapping the gift.”
She sighed dramatically and forced herself to sink into the mattress. All she could do was wait for him to finish with the buttons. When he was finally done, he’d revealed nothing. After all, he’d only managed to uncover her shifts.