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.

when I had a panic attack after Kain had

wasn’t sure if this was a good thing or not, but

hungry?” he asked as he started the pickup

give anything for a juicy burger and some

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

mom was

good of

this house as the

never

throat, “Actually,

Well, our house.

had it built when I first became

to be ready so

god, Dane was blushing! It was cute...this was a side of him I hadn’t

around back to our

felt giddy thinking I had

just felt so

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

me out, Dane grabbed my bags and followed

small box sitting on the kitchen bar, “What’s that?” I asked, kicking

down on the couch and walked over to pick it up, “I had Ash get you a new phone on our

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

have to, that’s what makes it more fun!” he growled playfully

I squealed in surprise.

had never seen

he carried me into the

stop

bathtub was still full of water

get to take

oil.

“it’s been along day.” He trailed kisses all over

warm water felt good

behind me, pouring body wash

had never had anyone

gently washed my arms and shoulders before rubbing over

clenched them together, but it didn’t take Dane long to have them pulled apart and his hands washing my most private

moved on to washing

from my body and replaced it