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 the

boy around before, but I

is older than Kyra but

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

too, anyways, Blaze is built like

"Kyra, come here!"

away from the

I started trying to run to get Kyra

"Dane!!"

the boys

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

my

to the ground, a slight snarl

told him, his

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

like he did give it back considering she is holding

pushed when he didn’t

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

Blaze huffed.

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

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 she

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

especially since he would one

"We'll talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head

boys grumbled out their

Kyra from me, "Are you ready for some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his hip and laced his finger with

Everything was perfect.

whole pack was there to celebrate her birthday and help

I was exhausted.

energy was games, and it was nice to see everyone

any minute, I decided

to

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

question, and one

would be best not to

as normal of a life as she

ripped through me.I carefully pulled myself from the bathtub, wrapping an oversized towel around me before heading