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.

Kyra and

other boy around before,

than Kyra but

chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I

built like

"Kyra, come here!"

yelled, trying to get her away from the boys, fixing

I started trying to run to get Kyra

"Dane!!"

as the

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

my way toward

pinned to the ground, a slight snarl leaving

Dane told him, his

funny to take Kyra’s toy from her,

looks like he did give it

pushed when he

name and I warned him he had better stop.He

Blaze huffed.

you were fighting with a one-year-old

raised his gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never let her get hurt.No matter how

it, but I understood the point Dane was

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

about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head over to the table.It’s time for

their apologies before walking

Kyra from me, "Are you ready for some cake, princess?" he questioned

Everything was perfect.

to celebrate her birthday and help make it

I was exhausted.

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

any minute, I decided

long enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back

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 about

earlier if we would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or would we

and one I hadn’t

it would be best not

as normal of a life as

the bathtub, wrapping an oversized towel around me