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.

standing between Kyra and the other

boy around before, but I can’t remember his

older than Kyra but younger than

the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t hear what was said, but

tried too, anyways, Blaze is built like a rock for a little

"Kyra, come here!"

her away from the boys,

boy in the face as I started trying to

"Dane!!"

the

me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what they

making my way toward the

little boy pinned to the ground, a slight

told

Kyra’s toy from her, and I told him

it back considering

pushed when he didn’t

a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he

Blaze huffed.

were fighting with a one-year-old little girl

to meet Dane’s, "I would never let

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

to control his temper better, especially since he would one day

now, both of y’all apologize and then head over to the table.It’s

their apologies before

cake, princess?" he

Everything was perfect.

to celebrate

I was exhausted.

didn’t do very much, it felt like my energy was games, and it was nice to

would fall asleep any minute, I decided

enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed

took the chance to run myself a nice warm bath.I slid down into the bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my eyes and leaned my head back.I wanted to talk to Dane

me earlier if we would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or would we wait for her to shift and figure it

question, and one I hadn’t

it would be best not to

normal of a life as she

the bathtub as a contraction ripped through me.I carefully pulled myself from the bathtub, wrapping an oversized towel around me before heading