Olivia reached out and found Molly’s hand before threading their fingers together. “Don’t be nervous. We’re all nice.”
Molly appreciated her new friend’s kindness. “Thank you. I’m usually very introverted. I’m not used to having any attention on me other than mean girls making fun of me for reading too much.”
“They were all just jealous,” Leah said. “And they have no idea that now you’re not only a bad-ass Alpha mate but you also have abilities they’ll never have.”
Khloe jerked her attention to the door.
Elias called out from somewhere in the house, “Leah, language.”
Leah cringed and whispered, “The Daddies have supernatural hearing.”
Olivia giggled. “Apparently Molly’s is even better. None of them can hear the bears talking from miles away.”
“True.” Leah sighed. “So, it must be weird hearing so many things.”
Molly sat taller, digging deep to be brave. These women were her friends. She was sure of it. Somehow she would manage to come out of her shell and be more confident. None of them were going to laugh at her behind her back. Daddy had promised, and she got that vibe from all of them. “It was almost painful at first. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. It was just loud. Always loud. Then Daddy and the others built me the silent room in the house. It’s much better in there. Plus, I’ve been practicing tuning out the erroneous noises.”
Khloe nodded. “I’ll make sure I can reach you quickly in the event I sense something you should listen in on. Does your Daddy let you have a phone?”
Molly shrugged. “I don’t have one yet, but I didn’t ask him.”
Olivia squeezed her hand. “I’m sure he’ll do whatever is necessary to keep the pack safe.”
“Why do you think we have all these odd skills?” Molly asked.
Suzette shrugged. “It started happening when the bears appeared in the area. I was kidnapped by one of the rogue bears on my mating day before the ceremony. My Daddy found me by my scent, but that’s when the Alpha Protectors learned about the bears and that they can mask their scent from us. Ever since then, it’s like the universe is sort of fortifying the skills of the pack.”
Molly cringed. “Do you think there’s a threat?”
Jezebel twirled one of her pigtails around a finger nervously. “No one knows. But what we do know is we’ll be ready. Once Olivia realized she could communicate with the bears telepathically, the elders started taking her gift very seriously. And then when Khloe discovered she could sense people’s decisions…”
Molly turned toward Khloe. “How does that work?”
“I don’t know. I get these visions. They come with no warning. They don’t have to be ominous. For example, as soon as you and Gavin made the decision to come here, I knew it. But it extends to the bears, too. Sometimes the ones who have become liaisons for us come to tell us something. I know when they’re coming. But there’s a bit of a price I pay.” Khloe looked down at her lap and fidgeted.
Leah leaned in and hugged Khloe. “It’s okay to tell Molly. I know you’ll feel better after you do.”
Molly remembered that Leah and Khloe were sisters. They were obviously very close. She wondered what Khloe was embarrassed to tell her. Everyone else already knew. They were waiting.
Khloe took a breath, but she didn’t look up. “I have to be diapered all the time,” she whispered, “because when I get a vision, I lose control of my bladder.”
Molly’s heart reached out to Khloe, who was obviously mortified by this fact. “That’s okay, Khloe,” she said, “I wear a diaper almost all the time, too, because it’s so uncomfortable for me to leave the quiet room to use the potty. I tried for a few days, but Daddy finally took the choice away from me because he knew I was keeping my bladder too full for too long to avoid the noises.”
Khloe lifted her gaze and nodded.
Molly continued, “Today is the first time I’ve had panties on in a long time. I wasn’t even sure if I could remember not to pee myself. I’ve been nervous about it since I got here.”
In fact, Molly realized she had to go, and she started jiggling her legs. Maybe all this talking about peeing pushed her to the edge. Suddenly, she jumped up and rushed from the room.
Chapter Sixteen
Gavin jerked his gaze up the moment he sensed Molly hurrying into the kitchen. His heart raced as he took quick strides to get to her. He immediately scooped her up. “What’s wrong, Little one?”
She cupped his ear. “I have to go potty.”
He was on the move toward the bathroom before she could finish the thought. Without a word, he stood her by the toilet, pulled her leggings and panties down, and lifted her onto the potty.
Molly let out a relieved breath as she peed.
