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

around before, but I can’t

older than Kyra but

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

anyways, Blaze is built like a rock for a little

"Kyra, come here!"

trying to get her away from the

as I started trying to run to get Kyra out of

"Dane!!"

the boys started

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

continued making my

to

told

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

like he did give it back considering

when he didn’t

had better

Blaze huffed.

two boys, "Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a one-year-old little girl standing just a

to meet Dane’s, "I would never let her

but I understood the point Dane

his temper better, especially since he would one day be

flashed in Dane’s eyes, "We'll talk more about this later, Blaze.For now, both

boys grumbled out their apologies

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

Everything was perfect.

celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

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

decided it was

enough to help me get Kyra to bed

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

is her mate or would we wait for her to shift and figure it

question, and one I hadn’t

think it would be

as normal of a life

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