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 boy around before, but I can’t

Kyra but younger

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

anyways, Blaze is built like a rock for

"Kyra, come here!"

yelled, trying to get her away

as I started trying to run to get Kyra out of the

"Dane!!"

as the boys started

behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone

making my way

boy pinned to the ground, a slight

was Dane told

stood, "Levi thought it would be funny to take Kyra’s

it

pushed when he

had

Blaze huffed.

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

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

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

he would one day be the alpha of

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

out their apologies before walking

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

Everything was perfect.

was there to celebrate her birthday

I was exhausted.

really didn’t do very much, it felt like my energy was games, and

minute, I decided it was time to take Kyra

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

nice warm bath.I slid down into the bubbles, feeling the tension slowly leave my aching muscles.I closed my eyes and leaned my head back.I wanted

me earlier if we would tell Kyra that Blaze is her mate or

and one I hadn’t

it would be best not

of a life as she

pulled myself from the bathtub, wrapping an oversized towel around me before heading towards my bed.I made it halfway before another contraction tore through me, causing