Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45092 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45092 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
“I’m going to take it out now.” He helped her roll onto her tummy, peeled her fingers from the rod, and pulled it out. “You’re ready, Little one.”
Chapter Eleven
Suzette’s legs were wobbly as he helped her stand. He guided her to the center of the room.
“It’s easier if you have a bit of space, but not necessary,” he told her.
She felt so naked, but she was naked.
Daddy left her standing in the middle of the room and sat on the edge of the bed. “Close your eyes, beautiful. Good girl. Take some deep breaths. Can you feel your wolf at the surface?”
“Yes, Daddy.”
“Let it free. Don’t fight it. Let your wolf come out and meet me.”
She took another deep inhale and blew it out slowly. A strange shimmer consumed her. She felt her wolf right under her skin. And then she broke free all at once.
It was the oddest feeling, as if she were being flipped inside out. It didn’t hurt; it just felt strange. And seconds later, she was falling forward, only to land on her front paws.
When she lifted her head to look around, she found her Daddy still sitting on the edge of the bed. He was grinning from ear to ear. “You’re stunning. Your fur is dark like your hair, and your eyes are the same shade of green.”
He held out a hand. “Come, Little one. Take some steps so you can figure out the rhythm. It’s awkward at first.”
She tentatively lifted a front paw and held it up, staring down at it. So weird… When she set it down, stretching her leg out closer to him, she wasn’t sure what to do next. She lifted the opposite rear one. It felt like she was wearing a crazy costume, but she was not. This was her. Her wolf. The half of her that had never been released before.
Suddenly her brain clicked into place, and she managed to prance over to her Daddy.
He ran a hand through her fur. “So proud of you. You’re so soft.” He leaned forward and nuzzled her.
She responded by nuzzling him, too, running her snout along his neck.
He chuckled. “I think you’ve got it. Walk around a bit. I don’t want to take you outside just yet. We’ll save that for another day. For today, just get a feel for your legs.”
She turned and padded around the room. She even grew bold and walked out of the master bedroom and down the hallway to the living room. When she turned around, she found her Daddy leaning his shoulder against the frame of the doorway.
“Whenever you’re ready, you can shift back, Suzette. You have to be exhausted. You need sleep.”
She took a few more minutes to take in her perspective from this odd vantage point before she closed her eyes and willed her body to return to human form. Seconds later, she was back in her skin, naked and shivering.
Daddy rushed forward, scooped her into his arms, and carried her to the nursery.
“I don’t want to sleep without you, Daddy,” she argued, afraid he meant for her to sleep alone this time.
“Never again, Little doll. You’ll sleep with Daddy when we’re both sleeping. You’ll only use the crib for naps when Daddy can keep an eye on you from another room.”
“Are you going to sleep with me right now?” she asked, hopeful, as he gently placed her on the changing table.
“Yes. We’re both exhausted. We were up half the night. The sun is coming up. We’ll sleep for a while, and then I’ll need to meet with my father and a few other Alphas to decide what to do next.”
“Did you tell them we aren’t going to have the ceremony this morning?”
“Yes, Little one. I already let them know. We’ll postpone it until we decide it’s safe to go down the mountain.”
He lifted her bottom with his hands on her ankles.
“Do I have to wear a diaper, Daddy?”
“Not always. But I expect you to do so without complaint when I decide it’s best.”
“Why is it best right now?” she whined.
“Because you need a full bottle of formula after hours of sex and shifting. And then I want you to sleep without being disturbed. The diaper will allow you to do that.”
She turned her head toward the wall. “I’d rather not use it.”
He cleaned her sensitive skin with several damp clothes before rubbing protective cream all over her folds and securing the thick diaper around her waist. “You’ll use it, Little one.” His voice was filled with the commanding tone she was growing to know meant he would not be arguing this particular issue any longer.
“Yes, Sir.”
He lifted her into his arms, carried her back to his room, and sat her in a huge armchair next to the window. “Don’t move while I change the sheets, Little doll.”