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.

between Kyra

before, but I

older than Kyra

get out of my chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t hear what was said, but I panicked when the other

Blaze is built like a rock

"Kyra, come here!"

to get her away from the

the face as I started trying to run to

"Dane!!"

as the boys

from behind me somewhere, causing the

continued making my

boy pinned to the ground, a slight snarl leaving his

was Dane told him, his voice

funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and

he did give it back considering she is

when he didn’t

a name and I warned him he had better stop.He

Blaze huffed.

"Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting

"I would never let her get hurt.No

knew it, but I understood the point Dane was trying

he would one day be

this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head over

boys grumbled out their apologies before

reached over, taking Kyra from me, "Are you ready for some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his hip and

Everything was perfect.

there to celebrate her birthday and help

I was exhausted.

though I really didn’t do very much, it felt like my energy

any minute, I decided it was

me get Kyra to bed but headed back

tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my eyes and leaned my head back.I wanted to talk to Dane about Kyra when he

tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or would we wait for

a good question, and one I hadn’t

it would be

have as normal of a life as

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 to