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

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

Kyra but younger than

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

is built like

"Kyra, come here!"

her away from the boys, fixing to

I started

"Dane!!"

screamed as the

causing the boys

continued making my way toward the

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

Dane told him, his

Kyra’s toy from her, and I

did give it back considering she is holding

when he

a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared of me and tried to push

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 from you? She could

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

all knew it, but

especially since he would one

Dane’s eyes, "We'll talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head over to the table.It’s

out their apologies before walking

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

Everything was perfect.

whole pack was there to celebrate her birthday and help make it

I was exhausted.

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

I decided it was time to take Kyra home and get

came home long enough to help me get Kyra to

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

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

good question, and one I hadn’t

be best not to tell

normal of a life

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 before