“Yes,” Amber whispered.
Isaac lifted his head and pulled Amber closer to him, hugging her against his chest. “This is going to be the most unconventional mating of all time.”
Chapter Two
Isaac’s mind was blown. He’d expected some amount of chaos. He’d even anticipated that his mate would have a heightened sense of vision. He had not, however, imagined her demonstrating that so precisely before they’d even consummated their union, or she’d had her first shift.
What he wanted to do was strip this dress off her, kiss every inch of her body, and show her what it was going to feel like to be loved by him. He wouldn’t do anything she wasn’t ready for, of course, but his instinct was to claim her, not to bring her up to speed on all pack business today.
She couldn’t be put off, though. And now he had almost as many questions as her. How the hell was Jayce’s mate already demonstrating heightened abilities?
“Are you mad?” Amber murmured.
“No, Little one. I’m not mad. I’m frustrated because I just got you, and I don’t want to share you. Nor do I want to bombard you with details about the pack just yet.”
She lowered her gaze to his chest. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything.”
He rubbed her thighs over the layers of her dress and her shifts. “No, Baby girl. Don’t think that. You have a lot to tellme, and I want to hear all of it. We all do. Don’t mistake my frustration with the situation as being directed toward you.”
He picked up her fingers and brought them to his lips, kissing them. “Look at me, Amber.”
She lifted her head. Her pulse was elevated, and she was breathing heavily.
“You are the single most important person in my life, and you always will be. There are a lot of customs among Alpha Protectors and their mates that you’re not aware of. Ordinarily I would share those with you gradually, but you’ve been inundated with information, so it’s going to be impossible to ignore your questions. Will you try to trust me to tell you the important parts as we go along?”
“Yes, Sir.”
He kissed her fingers again. “First things first. The mates of Alpha Protectors do speak reverently to their men, and it’s fine to address me as Sir, but most of the time, you will call me Daddy.”
Her cute little brows furrowed. “Daddy?”
“Yes. You may have noticed our size difference,” he joked.
She giggled.
“Well, it’s also in our nature to nurture and protect our mates at a much deeper level than what you’ve witnessed in the valley. We are bossy and overprotective. In time, you’ll grow to understand the dynamic and embrace it.”
“You’re going to feed me a bottle like I’m a baby,” she muttered.
“I’m going to feed you a bottle because my instinct is to make sure you have the best nutrition and because I want to hold you and care for you in ways you’ll learn to crave and expect.”
“You made me a rainbow room. It has strange furniture in it.”
Isaac sighed. “Will I have any surprises for you, Little girl? Or did Jayce’s mate tell all my secrets?”
Amber played with the front of his suit jacket, making him wish he’d taken it off. “She didn’t mean to do anything wrong. She’s scared and confused.”
Isaac nodded. “I bet she is.”
“She came to me, wondering if I was having visions, too.”
“It is unconventional, but I understand, Little one.”
“Please don’t be mad.”
“Amber, I’m not mad. I promise.”
“Will Jayce be mad?”
