My Surprise Mate

Six months 

"You need to sit down, babe.We have this under control," Dane said as he wrapped his arms around my very pregnant belly.

He gently kissed my neck, sending goosebumps over my skin.

"I just want it to be perfect," I sighed.

We were getting ready for Kyra’s one-year birthday party, hoping to make it through without me going into labor.Her developmental rate hasn’t seemed to slow much, and we are all positive the prophecy is talking about her.She began walking, running, and talking way sooner than other kids her age.

I let Dane guide me to a lounge chair to sit down, my eyes immediately falling on Kyra and Blaze playing together.

The two of them are stuck together by glue, I swear.

They are only apart when they are sleeping or when Blaze is training or in school.

I had been taking classes online to become a teacher, but I took the last two months off to focus on having this baby.

A boy.

We are having a boy, and we couldn’t be more excited.

Kyra is definitely the pack princess and has everyone wrapped around her little finger..., especially her dad and grandpa.

She only has to frown to get her way with them.

Apollo usually visits every two months for a few days.I haven’t met his mate, and I probably never will.

She doesn’t want to Devin.

Though Apollo is still searching for Devin, he hasn’t found any sign of him yet.

At this point, everyone assumes he has died.

I know better though.I know in my gut that he is alive, and he is just waiting for the right time to attack.I pray to the moon goddess that I am wrong though.

A growl had me snapping my head up as I focused my attention back on Kyra and Blaze, "Give it back,"

I heard Blaze growling at another little boy.

"Blaze, what happened?"

I holler at the kids as I tried to get out of the chair.I looked around trying to find Dane, but he hadn’t returned from checking on the party preparations yet.

between Kyra and the other

around before, but

Kyra but

managed to get out of my chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t hear what

too, anyways, Blaze is built like a

"Kyra, come here!"

her away from the boys, fixing to

boy in the face as I started trying

"Dane!!"

the boys started

out a deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the

my way

the little boy pinned to the ground, a slight snarl leaving his

told him,

funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and I told him

like he did give it back considering she

when he

I warned him he had better stop.He said he

Blaze huffed.

you were fighting with a one-year-old

gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never let

all knew it, but I understood the point Dane was trying to

control his temper better, especially since he would one day be the alpha of

Dane’s eyes, "We'll talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head over to the table.It’s

grumbled out their

for some cake, princess?" he questioned as

Everything was perfect.

was there to celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

it felt like my energy was games, and it

like I would fall asleep any minute, I decided it was

to

into the bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my eyes

we would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or would we wait for her to shift and figure it out on

good question, and

it would be best not to

her have as normal of a

ripped through me.I carefully pulled myself from the bathtub, wrapping an oversized towel around me before heading towards my bed.I made it halfway before another contraction tore through me, causing