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

before, but I can’t

is older than Kyra but younger

get out of my chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not

Blaze is built like a

"Kyra, come here!"

away from

face as I started trying to run to get Kyra out of the

"Dane!!"

screamed as the

let out a deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what they were doing

making my

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

was Dane told him, his

Kyra’s

like he did give it back considering

when he didn’t

he had

Blaze huffed.

fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing

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

he was serious, we all knew it, but I understood the point

since he would one day be

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

out their apologies

princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his hip and laced his finger

Everything was perfect.

celebrate her birthday and help make it

I was exhausted.

felt like my energy was games, and it was nice to see

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

to bed

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

her mate or would we wait for her to shift

question, and one I

it would be best

of a life

an oversized towel around me before heading towards my bed.I made it halfway before another contraction tore