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

before,

is older than Kyra but younger

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

Blaze is built like a rock for

"Kyra, come here!"

get her away from

the boy in the face as I started trying

"Dane!!"

the boys started

behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what they

continued making my way

had the little boy pinned to the ground, a slight snarl leaving his

told

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

it back considering she

when he didn’t

"He called her a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he

Blaze huffed.

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

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

he was serious, we all knew it, but I understood the

since he would one

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

grumbled out their

me, "Are you ready for some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his hip and laced his

Everything was perfect.

pack was there to celebrate her birthday and

I was exhausted.

energy was games, and it was nice

any minute, I decided it was time to take

to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back out to

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

her mate or would we wait for her to shift

question, and one I hadn’t

would be best not

normal of a

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 me to crouch down