Chapter 45


    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


    intobor.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 ze


    ying together.


    The two of them are stuck together by glue, I swear.


    They are only apart when they are sleeping or when ze is training or in school.


    I had been taking sses online to be a teacher, but I took thest 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 ze, "Give it


    back,"


    I heard ze growling at another little boy.


    "ze, 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.


    ze is standing between Kyra and the other boy.


    I’ve seen the other boy around before, but I can’t remember his name.


    He is older than Kyra but younger than ze.


    I finally managed to get out of my chair and start waddling toward the kids, but not fast enough.I didn’t


    hear what was said, but I panicked when the other boy pushed ze.


    Well tried too, anyways, ze is built like a rock for a little boy.


    "Kyra,e here!"


    I yelled, trying to get her away from the boys, fixing to fight.


    ze punched the boy in the face as I started trying to run to get Kyra out of the way.


    "Dane!!"


    I screamed as the boys started fighting.


    Dane let out a deep growl from behind me somewhere, causing the boys and everyone to stop what


    they were doing and kneel.


    I continued making my way toward the kids.


    ze still had the little boy pinned to the ground, a slight snarl leaving his lips.


    Dane was Dane told him, his voice stern.


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


    back."


    "It looks like he did give it back considering she is holding it..."


    Dane pushed when he didn’t continue.


    ze sighed, "He called her a name and I warned him he had better stop.He said he wasn’t scared of


    me and tried to push me,"


    ze huffed.


    Dane looked between the two boys, "Did either of you think about the fact you were fighting with a one-


    year-old little girl standing just a foot away from you? She could have been hurt."


    It didn’t surprise me when ze raised his gaze to meet Dane’s, "I would never let her get hurt.No


    matter how close to the fight she was."


    And he was serious, we all knew it, but I understood the point Dane was trying to make.


    ze had to control his temper better, especially since he would one day be the alpha of this pack.


    Pride shed in Dane’s eyes, "We''ll talk more about thister, ze.For now, both of y’all apologize


    and then head over to the table.It’s time for cake."


    Both boys grumbled out their apologies before walking off.


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


    he ced her on his hip andced his finger with mine.


    Everything was perfect.


    The whole pack was there to celebrate her birthday and help make it special.


    I was exhausted.


    Even though I really didn’t do very much, it felt like my energy was games, and it was nice to see


    everyone getting along so well.


    After feeling like I would fall asleep any minute, I decided it was time to take Kyra home and get some


    rest.


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


    cleanup.


    I took the chance to run myself a 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 to talk to Dane about


    Kyra when he gets home.


    Adria asked me earlier if we would tell Kyra that ze is her mate or would we wait for her to shift and


    figure it out on her own.


    It’s a good question, and one I hadn’t thought about.


    I think it would be best not to tell her.


    Let her have as normal of a life as she can.


    I sat up, gripping the 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


    halfway before another contraction tore through me, causing me to crouch down on the floor.


    After a few minutes, I sat there, trying to keep my breathing under control.I had to get to my phone and


    call Dane.


    "It’s time," I huffed into the phone as soon as Dane answered.


    It didn’t take him long toe home and get me to the hospital.


    I saw Adria and Zayd in the living room as Dane rushed out the door with me in his arms.


    "You’re doing great babe," Dane told me as he pushed some hair from my sweaty face.


    I tried to smile at him, but I was beyond appearance.


    "We need to perform a c-section,"


    Dr.Hazel stated calmly, bor has stalled, and I have waited as long as I amfortable doing.If we


    wait any longer it could lead to more seriousplications for you and baby."


    I squeezed Dane’s hand as I fought back the tears, "I will be there with you,"


    Dane told me as he kissed my forehead.


    Before I knew ita newborn cry echoed through the room, "Congrattions!"


    Dr.Hazel eximed as sheid our precious baby boy on my chest, "I will have you stitched up in no


    time.You did amazing Luna."


    "Zane," I whispered before looking up at Dane.


    His eyebrows scrunched together, "Zane.I want to name him Zane.After you and Zayd."


    I didn’t know Dane could smile as wide as he did at that moment.


    "I love it, thank you, babe."


    His lips met mine, soft but so full of love, One Week Later: I sat on the couch in our living room as Adria


    cooked breakfast.


    Dane was holding Zane and Kyra sat in Zayd’sp.We were expecting Apollo any minute now.


    He was over the moon with the news of Zane and surprised that his birthday is only one day after


    Kyra’s.


    As I watched my little family around me, I couldn’t help but think about how everything is perfect.


    I havee to terms with the loss of my wolf and everything thates with that, though it was hard


    to do.


    I still stand by the choice I made that day and would do it again if I had off this nagging feeling that


    Devin is plotting his attack, but until that happens there is nothing I can do.


    As of right now, my life is perfect.


    I only hope it stays that way.