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, but I can’t

is older than Kyra

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

is built like

"Kyra, come here!"

yelled, trying to get her away

punched the boy in the face as I started trying to run to get Kyra

"Dane!!"

the boys

deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to

making my way toward the

pinned to

told him, his voice

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

like he did give it back

pushed when he

a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared

Blaze huffed.

think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old

Blaze raised his gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would

but I understood the point Dane was trying

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

both of y’all apologize and then head over to

boys grumbled out their apologies

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

Everything was perfect.

celebrate her birthday and

I was exhausted.

do very much, it felt like my energy

would fall asleep any minute, I decided

me get Kyra to bed but

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 when he

tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or would

and one I hadn’t thought

think it would be best

have as normal of

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