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

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

than Kyra but younger than

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

is built like

"Kyra, come here!"

away from the

I started trying to

"Dane!!"

the boys started

let out a deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and

continued making my way toward

the little boy pinned to the ground,

told

it would be funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and I told him

looks like he did give it

pushed when he didn’t

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

Blaze huffed.

fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just

didn’t surprise me when Blaze raised his gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never let her get hurt.No matter how close to the fight

all knew it, but I understood the point

especially since he would one day

both of

out their apologies before walking

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

Everything was perfect.

pack was there to celebrate her birthday and help

I was exhausted.

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

would fall asleep any minute, I decided it was time to

to bed but headed back

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

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

and one I hadn’t

would be best

her have as normal of

up, 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 before another contraction tore through me, causing me