“Nerves.”
“Uh huh.”
“How do you feel about taking a bottle and then napping for a while?”
“Nervous,” she admitted.
He chuckled. “That’s normal. Every new mate feels stressed when faced with this unexpected way of life. At least you had a warning. No one before you has had a single clue what their new world would entail.”
“Still scary,” she muttered.
He kept rocking and stroking her. “I know, Little one. It’s daunting. I’m sure you’ve seen what the mates of Alpha Protectors wear, right?”
“Yes, Sir…Daddy.”
“How do you feel about pretty dresses?”
“They’re so short, and they don’t cover anyone’s arms,” she admitted. “But theyarepretty.”
He chuckled. “Yep. We don’t force our mates to keep their skin covered as is the custom in the valley. You’ll have more freedom to move and play without so many layers of material reaching down to your feet and wrists.” He fingered the hem of her skirt that extended to her ankles.
A pressing concern gave her the courage to ask what was on her mind. “Why do so many mates wear diapers? Are you going to make me do that?”
“Being diapered is one of the ways you will let me take care of you, Baby girl. It’s not mandatory. Some mates only wear a diaper occasionally. Others wear them all the time. Sometimes it’s by choice. Other times it’s out of necessity.”
“Necessity?”
“For example, when Khloe has a clairvoyant experience, she goes into a sort of trancelike state and tends to lose control of her bladder. She’d rather be diapered than risk wetting her panties.”
“Oh. That hasn’t happened to me.”
“And maybe it won’t. We’ll find out. But I don’t want you to fret if you have a powerful vision that causes you to wet yourself, Baby girl. We’ll clean it up and deal with it.”
Sienna leaned back, tears running down her face. She couldn’t stop them. Her emotions were all over the place. Probably because she was so exhausted. She’d cried so much lately that it was a wonder there were any tears left. “I don’t want to pee myself, Daddy.”
“I know, Little one. It’s a daunting possibility. But it won’t change how I feel about you. Or anyone else for that matter.”
“It would be embarrassing.” All the more reason she didn’t want to face other people. Ever.
“Lots of people have accidents, Baby girl. No one would say a word. Khloe isn’t the only one who wears a diaper nearly always. Olivia does because she’s blind in her human form. It’s easier than trying to find a bathroom when she’s not at home. Molly started wearing diapers when her Daddy built her an insulated room inside their home to block out sounds. Even though he has since insulated the entire house, she’d already grown accustomed to being diapered and prefers to be most of the time. All the other mates let their Daddies diaper them from time to time as a show of submission. It can be a very freeing experience. You’ll find you can fully relax and even sleep sounder when you don’t have to focus on controlling your bladder.”
Sienna shook her head. It wasn’t that she wanted to be defiant. She simply couldn’t stop herself. The concept was so foreign to her.
“It’s not something you need to worry about this second, Little one. I will expect you to nap in your crib, though. It will ease my mind, knowing you can’t accidentally fall out of bed during naptime. I also expect you to stay on your bottom or lying down in the crib. Same goes for the playpen in the living room. When you’re in either location, no standing, no walking,absolutely no climbing over the sides for any reason.” He lifted a brow to emphasize his directive.
“Yes, Sir,” she managed to murmur. Part of her was unsettled by this concept, but another part of her could feel his intention. He wasn’t ordering her to stay seated in her crib or playpen because he was a controlling meanie. The rule existed to keep her safe. A sense of protectiveness enveloped her.
“Now, how about if I change you into something more comfortable so you can nap without all this restrictive clothing after your bottle?”
“You’re going to change me yourself?”
“Always, Little one. It’s part of taking care of you.”
She’d known this. She’d seen inside a lot of homes. She’d never once witnessed a woman taking off her own clothes or getting dressed. Her mate always did it for her. There were other things she’d noticed, too. “Will I be doing the cooking for you, Daddy?”
“Nope. No cooking. No cleaning.”
“That’s so weird…”
