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.

standing between Kyra and the other

other boy around before, but

Kyra but younger

kids, but not fast

anyways, Blaze is built

"Kyra, come here!"

yelled, trying to get her away from the boys, fixing to

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

"Dane!!"

as the

let out a deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what they were doing and

making my way

to the ground, a slight snarl

told him,

thought it would be funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and

he did give it back considering

when

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

Blaze huffed.

between the two boys, "Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just a foot away

me when 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

temper better, especially since he would one day be

Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize

their apologies before

he questioned as he placed her

Everything was perfect.

to celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

like my energy was games, and it was nice to see

I decided it was time to take Kyra home and get some

to

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

or would we wait for

good question, and one I

be best not to tell

have as normal of a life as

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