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

the other boy around before, but I can’t

than Kyra but

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

is built

"Kyra, come here!"

away from the

punched the boy in the face as I started trying to run to get Kyra out

"Dane!!"

the

behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what they

my way

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

was Dane told him, his

funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and

it back considering

when

"He called her a name and I warned him he had better

Blaze huffed.

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

gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never let her get hurt.No matter how close to the fight

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

since he

about this later, Blaze.For now, both of

grumbled out their

he questioned as

Everything was perfect.

celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

it felt like my energy was games,

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

me get Kyra to bed but headed back out to help with

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 talk to Dane about Kyra when he gets

we would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or

a good question, and one I hadn’t thought

think it would be best not to

of a life as she

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,