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

other boy around before, but I can’t remember his

Kyra but

but not fast

Blaze is built like a rock for a little

"Kyra, come here!"

away from the

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

"Dane!!"

as the boys started

the boys and everyone to

continued making my way toward the

had the little boy pinned to the ground, a slight

Dane told him,

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

looks like he did give it back

when he

he had better stop.He

Blaze huffed.

between the two boys, "Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old

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

but I understood

better, especially since he would one day be the alpha of

in Dane’s eyes, "We'll talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all

grumbled out their apologies before

for some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his

Everything was perfect.

there to celebrate her birthday and help make it

I was exhausted.

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

fall asleep any minute, I decided it was time to take Kyra

enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed

bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my eyes and leaned my head back.I wanted to talk to

me earlier if we would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or would we wait

question, and one I hadn’t

think it would be best not

of a life as

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