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.

Kain had called, he felt it

if this was a good thing or not, but I

as

anything for a juicy burger and some French fries.” We both laughed as

and talking to his mom for a little while, we headed

mom was absolutely

hoped I would be as good of

house for? I know the big one is the packhouse, and you had referred to this house as the guest

saying they never

throat, “Actually, it’s my

Well, our house.

it built when

to be ready so that packhouse while it was

never stayed in it until you came.” Oh my god, Dane was blushing! It was cute...this was a side of him I hadn’t seen

drove around back to

giddy thinking I

felt so

like me go from having no family, no friends, and living in a run-down apartment—to this? It felt like

grabbed my bags and

on the kitchen bar, “What’s that?” I asked, kicking my shoes off near the front

walked over to pick it up, “I had Ash get you a new phone

you anymore and Ash has already added all of our numbers.” “Dane, you don’t have to do all this.”

he growled playfully as

I squealed in surprise.

had never seen him playful like

carried me into

couldn’t stop giggling

bathtub was still full of water from

to take my

oil.

been along day.” He trailed kisses all over

water felt good as I sunk

down behind me, pouring body wash on his

had never had anyone wash

relax babe.” His hands gently washed my

my legs as I clenched them together, but it didn’t take

on to

from my body and replaced it