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.

between Kyra and

the other boy around before,

than Kyra but younger

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

too, anyways, Blaze is built

"Kyra, come here!"

to get her away from the

started trying to run to get Kyra out of the

"Dane!!"

as the

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

continued making my way

little boy pinned to the ground, a

told

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

he did give it back considering she is

when he didn’t

"He called her a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared of me and tried to push

Blaze huffed.

"Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a

would never let her get hurt.No matter how close to the

all knew it, but

better, especially since he would one day be the

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

their apologies

he questioned as he placed her on his hip and laced his finger

Everything was perfect.

to celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

do very much, it felt like my energy was games, and it was nice

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

enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back out to help with the

chance to run myself a nice warm bath.I slid down into the bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my aching

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

and

think it would be best not

normal of a life

the side of the bathtub as a contraction ripped through me.I carefully pulled myself from the bathtub, wrapping an oversized towel around