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

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

than Kyra but younger than

of my chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t hear what was said, but I panicked when the other

anyways, Blaze is built like a rock

"Kyra, come here!"

to get her away from

boy in the face as I started trying to run

"Dane!!"

the

behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone

my way

the little boy pinned to the ground,

told him, his

be funny to take Kyra’s toy from her,

did give it

pushed when

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

Blaze huffed.

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

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

was serious, we all knew it, but I understood

control his temper better, especially since he

flashed in Dane’s eyes, "We'll talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head over to the

their

over, taking Kyra from me, "Are you ready for some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her on his hip

Everything was perfect.

celebrate her birthday and help

I was exhausted.

my energy was games, and it was nice to

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

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

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

would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or

good question, and one I hadn’t

would be best not

as normal of a

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