My Surprise Mate (Book 1+ 2) novel Chapter 14

Dane led me out the front door to his pickup and opened the door for me.

His hands slipped around my waist as he hoisted me up.

“You should really get a normal-sized vehicle.

One that I don’t need assistance getting into.

Why do you have such a tall pickup anyways?” I asked curiously.

He just laughed, “I just like it.” It ended up being only a 30-minute drive to the next town.

“Dane, I don’t have money to shop here,” I confessed as he parked the pickup.

“My money is your money.

You don’t have to worry about anything anymore.

I promise I'll always take care of you...in every way.” He helped me out, taking my hand in his, “I can’t use your money.” He laughed, “You can, and you will.

Look if it makes you feel better.

I make sure everyone in my pack has what that need.

From clothes and food, to further their education—whatever it is they need.

It’s how I was raised and how I run the pack.” It didn’t take me long to have a few outfits picked out until Dane pointed out that I should probably get a few different sizes of maternity clothes while we were there.

“ You'll be showing soon,” he said with a grin.

As we stood in his hand on my belly.

“I’m excited,” he whispered in my ear.

He was excited—even though it wasn’t his baby.

“I meant what I said, this baby will be raised as my own.” I raised my eyebrows at him questioningly.

“I can feel what you feel now baby.” I had forgotten about that.

He had told me on the way here more about our bond.

He can now feel my feelings.

Just like when I had a panic attack after Kain had called, he felt it before Ash had even told him.

I wasn’t sure if this was a good thing or not, but I know I can’t change it.

“Are you hungry?” he asked as he started the pickup to leave.

“Can we stop at the diner and eat? I’d give anything for a juicy burger and some French fries.” We both laughed as my stomach growled as if on cue.

“Sure, babe.” After eating at the diner and talking to his mom for a little while, we headed back to the house.

His mom was absolutely amazing.

I hoped I would be as good of a mother as she was.

“What is this house for? I know the big one is the packhouse, and you had referred to this house as the guest house, but is it really for the guest?” I hadn’t seen any guests here yet.

Not saying they never had any though.

Dane cleared his throat, “Actually, it’s my house.

Well, our house.

I had it built when I first became Alpha.

I wanted it to be ready so that packhouse while it was built.

I never stayed in it until you came.” Oh my god, Dane was blushing! It was cute...this was a side of him I hadn’t seen before, and I loved it.

Dane drove around back to our house.

..I felt giddy thinking I had a house now.

It just felt so surreal.

How can a girl like me go from having no family, no friends, and living in a run-down apartment—to this? It felt like a dream.

After helping me out, Dane grabbed my bags and followed me inside.

I noticed a small box sitting on the kitchen bar, “What’s that?” I asked, kicking my shoes off near the front door.