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 remember his

older than Kyra but

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

is built like

"Kyra, come here!"

away from

as I started trying to run to get Kyra out

"Dane!!"

screamed as the boys

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

continued making my way

still had the little boy pinned to the ground, a slight snarl

was Dane told him,

be funny to take Kyra’s toy

did give it back considering she is holding

pushed when he

he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared of

Blaze huffed.

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

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

he was serious, we all knew it, but I understood

especially since he would

this later, Blaze.For now, both of y’all apologize and then head over to the table.It’s time

out their apologies

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

Everything was perfect.

there to celebrate her

I was exhausted.

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

like I would fall asleep any minute, I decided

enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back

my aching muscles.I closed my eyes and leaned my head back.I wanted to talk to Dane about Kyra when

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

and

think it would be

as normal of a life as she

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 me to crouch down on