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

before, but I

than Kyra but younger than

chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I

Blaze is built like a rock for a

"Kyra, come here!"

get her away from the boys,

in the face as I started trying to run to get

"Dane!!"

screamed as the boys

from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to

continued making my way toward the

little boy pinned to

was Dane told him,

be funny to take Kyra’s

like he did give it back considering

when he didn’t

had better stop.He said

Blaze huffed.

"Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just a foot away from you? She

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

knew it, but I understood the point Dane was trying to

control his temper better, especially since he would one day be the alpha of this

later, Blaze.For now, both of

out their apologies before

princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his hip and laced his finger with

Everything was perfect.

to celebrate her

I was exhausted.

it felt like my energy was games, and it

any minute, I decided it was time to take Kyra home

to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back out 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 wanted to talk to Dane about Kyra

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

good question, and one

it would be best not

her have as normal of a life

sat up, gripping the 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