My Surprise Mate

Dane led me out the front door to his pickup and opened the door for me.

His hands slipped around my waist as he hoisted me up.

“You should really get a normal-sized vehicle.

One that I don’t need assistance getting into.

Why do you have such a tall pickup anyways?” I asked curiously.

He just laughed, “I just like it.” It ended up being only a 30-minute drive to the next town.

“Dane, I don’t have money to shop here,” I confessed as he parked the pickup.

“My money is your money.

You don’t have to worry about anything anymore.

I promise I'll always take care of you...in every way.” He helped me out, taking my hand in his, “I can’t use your money.” He laughed, “You can, and you will.

Look if it makes you feel better.

I make sure everyone in my pack has what that need.

From clothes and food, to further their education—whatever it is they need.

It’s how I was raised and how I run the pack.” It didn’t take me long to have a few outfits picked out until Dane pointed out that I should probably get a few different sizes of maternity clothes while we were there.

“ You'll be showing soon,” he said with a grin.

As we stood in his hand on my belly.

“I’m excited,” he whispered in my ear.

He was excited—even though it wasn’t his baby.

“I meant what I said, this baby will be raised as my own.” I raised my eyebrows at him questioningly.

“I can feel what you feel now baby.” I had forgotten about that.

He had told me on the way here more about our bond.

He can now feel my feelings.

attack after Kain had called, he felt it before Ash

good thing or not, but I know I

hungry?” he asked as

stop at the diner and eat? I’d give anything for a juicy burger and some French fries.” We both laughed as my stomach growled as if

at the diner and talking to his mom for a

was absolutely

be as good of a mother as she

the packhouse, and you had referred to this house as the guest house, but is it really for the guest?” I hadn’t

they never had

cleared his throat,

Well, our house.

had it built when I first

ready so that packhouse

was blushing! It was cute...this was a side of

around back to

I had a

just felt

no friends, and living in a run-down apartment—to

out, Dane grabbed

a small box sitting on the kitchen bar, “What’s that?”

the couch and walked over to pick it

all of our numbers.” “Dane, you don’t have to do all this.”

it more fun!” he growled playfully as

I squealed in surprise.

never seen him playful

he carried me into the bathroom, sitting me down on the

stop giggling

full of water from this

get to take my bath

oil.

He trailed kisses all over me as

water felt good as I sunk down

sat down behind me, pouring body wash on

had never had anyone wash

His hands gently washed my arms and shoulders before rubbing

didn’t take Dane long to have

on to washing

the tension from my body and replaced it with