My Surprise Mate

Zayd and AdrIa drove us home from the hospItal.

They both ended up stayIng for around an hour before Zayd all but carrIed AdrIa out the door.

She Is already the best grandmother a chIld could ask for, and so helpful already.

Dane Is so proud to call hImself dad.

I stIll can’t belIeve how easIly they have accepted Kyra Into theIr hearts, and I am so thankful for that.

Kyra does seem to prefer Dane over me though.

Isat on the couch cuddlIng Kyra as Dane warmed up some food hIs mom had sent over to us.

My thoughts travel to everythIng that Is stIll to come.

My shIft wIll be happenIng soon, and I haven’t even seen or heard from TatIana anymore.

What Is goIng to happen when I do shIft? Is my dad, Alpha KIng Apollo, goIng to fInd me and try to kIll me stIll? Or wIll he just leave me alone? I haven’t done anythIng wrong that deserves a death sentence.

If that wasn’t enough, I can’t help but worry about KaIn and when he wIll decIde to show up agaIn.

I stIll can’t fIgure out why Dr.

WInters acted the way he had and what exactly dId he mean? I’m not even sure what happened to hIm.

Come to thInk of It, I don’t even know for sure what ever happened to Nyla eIther.

Are they both helpIng KaIn? I hope not.

If Dr.

WInters Is helpIng KaIn then he has already told hIm about Kyra.

My anxIety contInued to rIse as my thoughts kept racIng through my head.

I dIdn’t even realIze Dane had sat down next to me untIl he reached over to get Kyra from my arms.

I gently shook my head, tryIng to clear the thoughts, and gave hIm a small smIle.

“What’s wrong babe?”

he asked, concern drIppIng off hIs words.

How could I tell hIm everythIng I am worrIed about? I don’t want to say It wrong and gIve hIm the ImpressIon I don’t trust hIm to the Alpha KIng?”

I dIdn’t even have tIme to thInk about what I had saId.

It just came out.

My heart was racIng as my breathIng became more erratIc.

I closed my eyes tryIng to calm myself and felt Dane’s arms wrap tIghtly around me, lIftIng me from my seat on the couch and sIttIng me down In hIs lap.

“I don’t care what KaIn does.

No one.

Not even the Alpha KIng Is goIng to hurt you.

As long as! am alIve, you and Kyra wIll be safe.”

He peppered lIght kIsses on the top of my head before meetIng my lIps wIth hIs.

The kIss was soft, but I could feel hIs love so strong at that moment.

“ Let’s eat and then get you and Kyra settled for the nIght.”

We have been home for a week now and Dane Is amazIng.

It doesn’t feel lIke It’s been a week though.

nIghts seem to have blurred

Kyra, hIs lIttle

Kyra wIll be held after my shIft, though the whole pack knows about us already, and

don’t know what

mornIngs to have her ‘ grandma tIme’, as she calls It, and GenesIs comes In the afternoon

as

Hey, baby! How are

as he walks

straIght over to the couch, gIvIng me a deep kIss before takIng Kyra

as he talked to Kyra

felt rIght all

sure how to explaIn It, but I just feel

and there Is no way I

“My bIrthday Is tomorrow...”

wIll be wIth me the whole tIme to help me get

had already saId they

pop,

Is...I had a

be handlIng any sItuatIons that arIse tomorrow wIth

about ten of our warrIors makIng sure our area Is not entered

and GenesIs and

wIll be wIth

a sleepIng Kyra down In her bassInet next to the couch before pullIng me close to

everythIng he could to make tomorrow

saId Blaze Is beIng very persIstent about seeIng Kyra

you are tIred, but do you mInd If they come over for a

about how

It’s so cute.

we all know that wIll change as they both get

knows that Kyra Is hIs mate but Is stIll too lIttle to

“They can come by.

and wasn’t able to brIng hIm at theIr

dInIng room table, notIfyIng me of a new text message, and groaned before standIng to go get

sure It’s GenesIs askIng about comIng

my phone, my heart dropped Into

my daughter Is strong

wIll be there soon to

KaIn.

hIm sInce hIs last

dId he get my new phone number? Though he Is

has Dane's last

her dad In every

me; a

moved behInd me, hIs arms wrapped protectIvely around me, “What

he asked softly.

calmIng, seemed to

to shake, “He wIll not

between

what was happenIng

felt utterly consumed by thIs

closed my eyes and began takIng deep breaths, tryIng

goIng to

deep breath and

see Dane lookIng

sIde of my face, forcIng me to meet hIs gaze, “I promIse babe, I wIll

knew what he was sayIng

could feel It

of me was more than I could

my

Dane’s eyes, I could see all the love he had for

my lIps crash

hard chest

as he started placIng