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He wrapped his arms around her small body and kept her close. “You’re welcome, Little one. Let’s get you washed so we can get a bottle in you. How’s that sound?”

Chapter Six

Rylee was shivering as her Daddy dried her off. She didn’t know how to tell him that his scent was still driving her to want to climb back into his bed, so she held her tongue. He didn’t seem quite as affected by her essence even though it had to be at least as strong in the bathroom. Maybe he was simply able to control his lust better. How embarrassing.

The bath had helped. His semen had nearly driven her out of her mind. It was leaking from the tip of his erection again—which was just as large as it had been from the moment she’d first seen it. Surely it wasn’t always that size.

He lifted her chin with a finger, and she found him grinning at her. Her face heated, realizing she’d been caught staring.

“You’re precious, Little one.” He bent to give her a quick kiss. “I better put shorts on so you don’t trip over your feet from distraction,” he teased.

“Daddy…”

He chuckled as he took her hand and led her into the bedroom, and she watched as he opened a drawer, pulled out a pair of shorts, and made good on his word.

She pushed out her bottom lip in a pout. “Poop. I’d hoped you were kidding.”

He laughed. “I don’t mind being naked in front of you, Little one. We can spend the next month naked if you want, but tonight I need to help you prepare for your first shift, and that’s going to require some focus on my part.”

When he headed for the bedroom door, she followed. “What about me? Can I have clothes?”

“Nope.” He turned to wink at her. “I like you naked.”

She groaned. “I likeyounaked, too.”

When he suddenly bent down, lifted her off her feet, and swung her into his arms, she squealed.

He nuzzled her neck with his nose. “Mmm. You smell so good.”

She squirmed to wrap her arms around him and ran her nose alonghisneck, too. And groaned.Gooddidn’t begin to describe his scent. It was heavenly, addictive.

When they reached the kitchen, he stood her on her feet next to the fridge.

She watched as he opened it and pulled out a bottle. All the air left her lungs as she noticed that not only were there about a dozen bottles of what she assumed was the formula he’d spoken of, but he’d meant that literally. Bottles. The kind with nipples. Not the screw-top kind that she was used to drinking through a straw.

“Daddy…” she murmured.

He removed the nipple, popped the bottle in the microwave, and turned toward her. “What’s wrong?”

“When you said bottles…”

He smiled and swept her off her feet again. This time, he brought her to his hip so that she was forced to open her legs and wrap them around him. Wetness was leaking out of her. It hadn’t ever stopped this entire day. Her sex pressed against him.

He kissed her briefly. “Alpha Protectors like to feed our Little girls, Rylee,” he explained.

“I’m not a baby,” she argued as she watched him remove the bottle from the microwave and twist the nipple back on.

“No, you most certainly are not. I’m well-aware that you’re a full-grown adult. Twenty years old today. I was at the mating ceremony,” he teased, “And I’ve since had my cock inside you twice. Your age has nothing to do with the ways I will pamper you, Little one.”

She was hesitant as he carried her into the living room and sat in a recliner. “We Alpha Protectors like to coddle our Little girls, Rylee. I know it’s not something you’re used to seeing in the valley, but you’ll learn to let me pamper you because it pleases me.”

The room seemed a bit too warm all of a sudden as he leaned her back in his arms and brought the bottle to her lips. Maybe her temperaturewasrising.

Daddy stroked her lips with the nipple. “Try it, Little one. I bet you’ll like it.”

She wasn’t sure if he was referring to the formula or the method or both. She didn’t really have a choice but to give him the benefit of the doubt. For one thing, she was both hungry and thirsty. For another thing, she didn’t want to defy her mate. Her Daddy. The endearment had a lot more meaning now than it had earlier. He meant to Daddy her in every sense of the word.

Opening her mouth, she let the nipple slide in. It took a few moments to get her lips situated just right, and then she took a tentative sip. She’d been nervous about this ever since he’d first mentioned the formula with such confidence, and she was beyond relieved when the first suck didn’t gag her.