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 other

boy around before, but I can’t remember his

older than Kyra but younger than

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

tried too, anyways, Blaze is built like a

"Kyra, come here!"

trying to get her away

as I started trying to run to get Kyra

"Dane!!"

screamed as the

out a deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop

my way toward the

to the ground, a slight snarl leaving

Dane told him, his

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

like he did give it back considering

pushed when he

a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared

Blaze huffed.

think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just a foot away from you? She could have been

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

it, but I understood the point Dane was trying

especially since he would

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

boys grumbled out their

reached over, taking 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.

celebrate her birthday and

I was exhausted.

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

asleep any minute, I decided it was time

came home long enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back

leave my aching muscles.I closed

that Blaze is her mate or would we

question, and one I hadn’t thought

would be best not to tell

normal of a life

towel around me before heading towards my