My Surprise Mate

I grabbed my phone checking the time, 4.30 am noticing I had a text from Kain.

My heart dropped.l quickly opened his message: did you get the abortion? — I don't know why that surprised me though.

He made it clear he didn't want me, Add and he made it clear last night that he didn't want this baby.I didn't even waste my time responding to him.I crawled out Previous Table of contents of bed deciding now is as good as time as ever to leave.

I knew I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep, I had tossed and Next Display options turned most the night already anyways Qo I slipped on some sweatpants and a solid white t-shirt.

Taking one last look around my apartment I grabbed my bag and M.O left.I headed south-west, excited to leave Missouri behind.l drove, only stopping for gas and food, until crossing the Texas border I felt relieved.

Kain continued to blow my phone up with text messages Asking me questions and threatening me. Hello! Did you get it done? You better have went and got it taken care of Open your door Where are you?! Answer your damn phone! I'm sorry I don't know how this happened, but you can't have a baby by me... don't want a half breed.

The last one, about a half breed, made me cringe.l didn't respond do any of his messages.He never had to know that I kept the baby.l couldn't think about what would happen when I had this baby. Would it come out as a baby or a puppy? Omg...I don't know if I can do this.l could feel myself starting to hyperventilate and decided to stop at a small diner on the side of the road. just needed a break.I was tired and overwhelmed.

It was a small one-horse town.

Fields and farm animals everywhere you look.

It was quiet.

I liked it.l went inside the diner, taking a seat in a back corner booth.

An older woman, maybe in her early 50's came to take my order.

Her smile was friendly and her eyes gleamed, "Hi sweetie, what can I get ya?"

Her country accent shining through with every word.

"I'll just take a cheeseburger and some fries please, and if ya'll have any sweet tea that would be great.”

She laughed, her eyes lighting up more, "Of course we have sweet tea.What kind of Texas diner would we be without it?"

She left to go place my order with the cook. sat staring out the large window at the sun setting.

It looked beautiful here.I'd never cared to watch the sunset before now, and it was breath taking against the fields.I heard the small bell chime, alerting them a customer had entered.I heard boots as they walked up to the counter.I didn't want to look over and seem like a nosey person.

As I sat waiting on my food, I decided this is the perfect place to settle down and have raise my child.

It was quiet, small, no one knew me, and I didn't think Kain would be able to find me here.

His eyes lit up, "I can promise it's between us and ma'am I'm sorry to inform you but we ain't got any hotels here, but you are more than welcome to stay at my guest house behind mama’s."he said pointing the woman locking up the front door of the diner.

So that's his mom, how cute I looked around at the fields again, doesn't seem like I have many more options unless I want to drive for who knows how much longer to the next town.

I sighed, nodding my head.

"You want to take your car or you wanna ride with me or mama?" he asked.

The older woman was standing next to an old pickup waiting.

"It's an old dirt road, and it rained pretty hard last night so it's a bit muddy."

Okay so he wasn't trying to be a creep, he just didn't want my car getting stuck.

"I'll ride with you I suppose but you better not try anything. have pepper spray.” I warned him not sure if pepper spray would work on a werewolf but I would sure try it.

I didn't get any uneasy feelings about him, in fact I felt unusually comfortable with him.

He smiled, I could tell he was trying not to laugh though, he placed his hat back on his head and motioned to the large pickup parked at the corner of the diner parking lot.I noticed the older woman had already left and it was just the two of us.I grabbed my bag from the trunk of my car, "Let me help ya," he said, taking my heavy duffel from me.

I couldn't stop the smile spreading on my face.

This man was just too much.

Guess this is the southern charm I have seen in movies.

I followed him over to the truck and he opened the passenger side door for me, I looked at the truck then back at him, "Umm how am I supposed to get in?"

I asked him shyly.I'm on the short side, 5' 3" to be exact, so I don't think I could even run and jump in this thing.

He laughed, tossing my bag into the pickup, and turning to me.

Without warning, he grabbed me by my waist hoisting me into the truck.

It felt like shock waves flowing through my body when he touched me.

I wasn't sure what was causing it though really need some sleep I thought to myself.

I watched as he walked around the front and climbed in.

Good grief this man looked like a Greek god.

The pickup started with a rumble, "So care to explain,” he asked.

I looked at him, still not sure I should answer.

"Let's start with why you are running?"

He was being patient and kind with me, something I wasn't really used to.

"Well...it kind of all goes together.You swear it will stay between the two of us?"

I needed to hear it one more time.

He nodded in agreement, "Okay so I'm human," it came out sounding more like a question than a fact.

Dane just smiled.

"I'm human and I'm pregnant.”

There was no stopping now, I didn't give him a chance to say anything, "I got pregnant by a werewolf, and he, well he doesn't want the baby and told me to get an abortion.He said, and I quote, I don't want a half- breed.So, I left.I don't know anything about werewolves and honestly, I'm terrified of having this baby, but I was given up as a baby and I won't do that to my kid. didn't know what else to do.I'm scared of him and that's why I don't want it getting out that I'm here."

I looked at Dane who was now squeezing the steering wheel so tight I thought it would break in half.

He looked pissed.

"I'm sorry, you can take me back to my car, I'll leave. really don't want any problems.” I turned to window, trying to hide the tears streaming down my face.

The pickup stopped in the middle of the road.

"Look at me." Dane commanded.

I wiped my face before turning to face him.

"You are my mate.No one will hurt you; I swear on my life.Please don't cry.”

He swiped his thumb gently under my eyes, wiping more tears away.

"I don't know what that means, and I don't need you to fight my battles, I'm more than capable.”

I don't know why I was angry suddenly, but I didn't want another werewolf using me and throwing me to the side like Kain did.l wouldn't let that happen.