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.

standing between Kyra and the other

around before, but I can’t remember

is older than Kyra but younger

waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t hear what was said, but I panicked when the other boy pushed

built like

"Kyra, come here!"

get her away from

started trying to run

"Dane!!"

as the

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

continued making my way

had the little boy pinned to the

Dane told him, his

slowly stood, "Levi thought it would be funny to take Kyra’s toy from her, and I told him to give it

did give it back considering

when he

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

Blaze huffed.

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

Blaze raised his gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never let her get

serious, we all knew it, but I understood the point Dane

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

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

grumbled out their

Kyra from me, "Are you ready for some cake, princess?" he questioned as he placed her

Everything was perfect.

whole pack was there to celebrate

I was exhausted.

much, it felt like my energy was games, and it was nice to see everyone getting

decided it was time to take Kyra home

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

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

is her mate or would we wait for her

and one I hadn’t

be best not to tell

her have as normal of

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