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.

is standing between Kyra and the other

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

is older than Kyra but younger than

start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t hear what was said,

too, anyways, Blaze is built like a rock for a

"Kyra, come here!"

to get her away from

I started trying to run to get Kyra

"Dane!!"

as the boys started

causing the boys and everyone to stop what they were

continued making my way toward

had the little boy pinned to the

told him, his

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

like he did give it back considering she is holding

pushed when

had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared of me

Blaze huffed.

about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just a foot

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

all knew it, but I understood the point Dane was

he would one day be the alpha of this

talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both

grumbled out their apologies before

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

Everything was perfect.

there to celebrate her birthday and help make it

I was exhausted.

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

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

to help me get Kyra to bed but

warm bath.I slid down into the bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my

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

a good question, and one I hadn’t

think it would be best not to tell

normal of a life as she

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