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

seen the other boy around before, but I can’t remember

Kyra but younger

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

too, anyways, Blaze is built like a rock for

"Kyra, come here!"

yelled, trying to get her away from the

face as I started trying to run

"Dane!!"

as the boys started

growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what

my way toward the

pinned to

Dane told

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

like he did give it back considering

pushed when he didn’t

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

Blaze huffed.

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

me when Blaze raised his gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never

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

temper better, especially since he would one day be the

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

their apologies before

some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his

Everything was perfect.

pack was there to celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

like my energy

asleep any minute, I decided it was time

came home long enough to help me get Kyra to bed

feeling the tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my eyes and leaned my

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

question, and one I hadn’t

it would be best not

her have as normal of a life as she

gripping the side of the bathtub as a contraction 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