Chapter 14
Chapter Fourteen
Khloe followed her Daddy into her nursery, relieved when he closed the door before stroking her fur.
“You can shift back now, Baby girl,” he said softly.
She let the change take over and found herself rising onto her hind legs at the last second, which helped her land on two feet when the shift was over. She’d learned this trick a few days ago.
Khloe had seen her mother shift many times in her life. She knew intellectually she would end up standing in front of her mate wearing exactly the same clothes she’d had on before, but it was strange, and she hadn’t experienced it personally yet.
She glanced down and flushed. “Will you change my diaper, Daddy?”
“Of course, Little one. That’s why I brought you in here.” He lifted her off her feet and swung her up onto the changing table before pushing her dress up and tickling her tummy to lighten the sober mood.
She giggled and batted at his hands. “Daddy…”
“Open your legs for me, Baby girl,” he instructed as he strapped her to the table.
She parted her knees for him as she glanced at the door.
“No one will come in here, Little one. I promise.”
She slowly turned her head toward him. “Do you know what’s weird?”
“What’s that, Little one?”
There was a lot of weird going on today. Surely one more thing would not phase him. “I would know if they came to the door,” she informed him. “I know they’re all sitting right where we left them.”
Felix smiled. “That’s because you’re special, Khloe.” He quickly removed her diaper, cleaned her skin, applied diaper cream, and put a new one on her. When he was done, he released her from the table and lifted her into his arms.
Instead of immediately returning to the living room, he guided her toward the rocking chair and sat, pulling her between his legs. He held her hips and met her gaze. “I want to tell you something, Baby girl, so you won’t find it out another way and panic.”
“Okay, Daddy.”
“I’m confident all Little girls wear diapers sometimes when they’re at home with their mates and feel younger and more submissive. However, it’s not customary for them to wear diapers when they go places or have people over.”
Her cheeks heated, and she bit her lip before releasing it. “I can’t wear panties ever, can I, Daddy?” Her lips trembled, and tears formed in her eyes. She understood what he was saying.
“No, Baby girl, you probably can’t. It’s not because I won’t let you. I would never want to embarrass you in front of anyone. Even though I expect you to submit deeply to me at home, I never intended to make you do so in front of your sister or any of the friends you will make or the other Alphas.” He moved his hands to cup her face. “I would have let you choose to wear panties in front of guests or outside the home, Baby girl,” he said gently.
Her lip trembled harder as she faced her new reality. “But I can’t.”
He shook his head. His face was tight. It was clear he felt genuinely bad for her.
“Because I peed myself when I had that vision,” she acknowledged.
“Yes, Baby girl. You did. I suspect you won’t be able to control when the visions occur, nor will you be able to control your bladder when they do. You would be more embarrassed to wet your panties than a diaper.”
She nodded. She’d understood fully. It hadn’t been necessary for him to point out the issue. She would have figured it out on her own. But it was kind of him to take her aside. He cared. He was such a good Daddy.
She leaned into him and wrapped her tiny arms around his neck. “Will they make fun of me?”
“No, Baby girl. Never. All of my friends’ mates are kind Little girls. I’m confident they all wear diapers at times anyway. If you want to explain it to them, you can do so. If not, you don’t have to. They won’t judge you for being diapered.”
She sniffled. “My sister…”
“She will understand, too, Little one.” He held her like that for a while before she finally took a deep breath and pushed away from him.
“I’m okay now, Daddy.”
He cupped her face and kissed her. “You’re the most precious Little girl I’ve ever met. I’m so proud of you.”
She gave him a wan smile.
“Shall we go back to the living room?”
“Yes, Daddy.”
He picked her up and carried her, and she was grateful. She liked it when he carried her, and she liked how close she felt to him. She wanted to crawl under his shirt and be inside him, but that was silly, so she would settle for sitting on his lap.
No one said a word as the two of them returned and Felix settled her across his thighs again. Maybe they would be kind about her problem. Would the other Little girls be so kind, too?
Khloe didn’t say much as the men resumed talking. She mostly settled against her Daddy and listened. They were talking about her, which was unnerving, but there wasn’t anything she needed to add.
None of them had ever seen a wolf as large as her nor were they aware of any wolf being able to sense the presence of others at a distance—not an Alpha Protector and certainly not one of their mates.
She forced herself to be calm and not cry. She didn’t like being different. She didn’t want the attention. She wanted to be like all the other Little girls. Why did she have to stand out?
Finally everyone got up to leave. They were going to meet with some elders and try to get more information. They would come back in a few days.
Daddy kept Khloe in his arms and stepped onto the porch with the others.
When Owen, Talon, and Ezra left, Elias stayed behind. He smiled. “Leah is anxious to see you when you’re ready, Little one.”
Khloe perked up at that idea. “Can you bring her here to visit?”
He glanced at Felix. “If it’s okay with your Daddy.”
Daddy nodded. “Any time.” He chuckled. “You don’t even have to call first. Apparently Khloe will know when you’re coming,” he joked.
Elias laughed. “You deserve more time alone together before we invade your space.”
Khloe ignored their teasing. “Please, Daddy? Can they come for a little while and visit?” She was nervous about seeing her sister because neither of them had been the same when they’d lived in the valley, but other than the few differences Felix had pointed out to Khloe, she had to believe their initial awkwardness would dissipate quickly.
He patted her bottom. “I already said yes, silly girl.” He kissed her temple.
“I’ll bring her tomorrow,” Elias promised. He waved as he turned and leaped into the air, shifting before his paws hit the ground.
It was a gorgeous sight to behold. Khloe hadn’t even seen her own Daddy shift. She turned to him. “You haven’t shifted in front of me because you knew I would realize I’m too big.”
He lifted her hand and kissed her fingers as he reentered the house. “That’s true, Little one. I didn’t want to upset you. Being newly mated is challenging. You had a lot to deal with. There was no reason for me to alarm you and add to your stress. There must be a reason you are larger than other wolves, but I honestly don’t believe it’s a bad thing. Nothing we should worry about as far as your health is concerned.”
He carried her over to the piano and sat on the bench, turning her in his arms so she was facing the keys. “Play me something, Little one.” He kissed her neck.
She twisted her head around to look at him. “You’re trying to distract me.”
He grinned. “I am.”
She glared at him. “That’s not nice.”
“It’s not mean. I just know you’re panicking, and you have every right to be nervous and concerned. I’m also nervous and concerned. But your music calms you, and it calms me. I want you to play and sing for me so we can both relax.”
She bit her lip as she considered his words. He was being totally honest with her, so she couldn’t be angry. He even admitted he was also worried. Did Daddies worry?
He lifted her hands to the keys. “Play for me, Baby girl.”
“I’m up too high on your lap, Daddy. You have to let me sit on the bench.”
He chuckled. Instead of removing himself from the bench, he lowered her feet to the floor. It left her standing, but standing at the keys was far more manageable than sitting on his lap. At least she could reach them without bending so far at the waist. She couldn’t use the pedals this way, but she liked him at her back, so she would play without the pedals this time.
She turned around in his arms and looked up and down his body. “You’re gigantic in your human form, Daddy.”
He chuckled. “You’re gigantic in your wolf form, so that makes us even.”
“Does it bother you?”
“If you’re asking me if your size intimidates me, no. I worry for you, but no matter what form you’re in, you’re still my Baby girl, and you will still submit to me.”
She smiled and threw her arms around him, hugging him tight before twisting to face the keys and playing a lovely piece that calmed her heart. She knew it calmed his, too.