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

Kyra but

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

is built like a rock for

"Kyra, come here!"

her away from the boys,

face as I started

"Dane!!"

the boys

the boys and everyone to stop

continued making my way

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

was Dane told him, his voice

slowly stood, "Levi thought it would be funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and I told him

he did give it

when he didn’t

warned him he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared

Blaze huffed.

boys, "Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just a foot away

meet Dane’s, "I would never let her get

but I understood

control his temper better, especially since he would one

talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all

out their apologies before

princess?" he questioned as he placed her

Everything was perfect.

was there to celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

do very much, it felt like my energy

like I would fall asleep any minute, I decided it was time to take Kyra home and

enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back out to help with

a nice warm bath.I slid down into the bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my

mate or would we wait for

good question, and one I hadn’t thought

think it would be best not to tell

of a life as

towel around me before