Chapter 10

Aliza's Point of View

"Hello, Catherine," I said. It took a lot for me to keep the smile on my face as she walked up to me

"Hello, Aliza. It is nice to see you here," Catherine said

"Kayla and I are going to do our homework together," I said

"That is nice. Do you mind if I talk to you for a moment in private?" Catherine asked. I wanted to yell at her and tell her that I didn't want to hear what she had to say, but I stayed calm. 

"Um, sure," I replied  and looked at Kayla. "I will meet you in your room," I said

"Okay," Kayla replied, and she walked to her room. Catherine and I walked up to her floor to talk. Once we got there, we sat on the couch in the family room. I stayed quiet, waiting for her to speak. 

"I wanted to apologize to you. I know I keep insisting on you staying here with your father and me. I just want to get to know you. Your mom kept you from us, and your father and I feel bad that we weren't able to be in your life," Catherine said. I wanted to cuss her out and let her know that I knew she was lying. 

"It's okay, Catherine. I understand," I said 

"Thanks, Aliza, for understanding," Catherine said with a smile

"I am going to go to Kayla's room so we can start our homework," I said. I was ready to get out of there and away from her. Before I could stand, Catherine spoke

"Wait. I wanted to say that I understand if you want to stay with your mom. I get that you feel comfortable with her, but your father and I would love for you to stay with us," Catherine said

"I am sorry, Catherine, but I want to stay with my mom. I will visit and get to know the pack members, but I don't want to stay here," I said

"That's fine. Hopefully, you will spend the night at the packhouse sometimes," Catherine said

"Maybe," I replied

"I also want you to know that if you ever need to talk to someone, I am here for you. I am sure you are upset that your mom kept all of this a secret from you. I want you to know that it is okay to be upset with her. If you ever need to talk about her, you can come to me. Anything you say will stay between you and me," Catherine said. It took a lot for me not to punch her in the face. I knew she was trying to turn me against my mom. She was able to do that last time, but I wasn't going to let that happen this time, now that I knew what she was up to.

"Thanks, Catherine, but that is unnecessary. I admit that I was upset with my mom when I first found out about everything, but I am not upset with her anymore. I know my mom was trying to protect me," I said. 

"Okay, but I want you to know that the offer still stands. If you ever need someone to talk to I will be there," Catherine said

"Thanks, Catherine," I replied, and I stood up from the couch. "I am going to go see Kayla," I said 

"Okay, Oh, and there is one more thing," Catherine said

"What is that?" I asked

"My nephew Cain is coming to visit us tonight. We were hoping that you would come to dinner so that you could meet him," Catherine said, shocking me

"What did you say?" I asked. The last time, Cain didn't show up for about two weeks after I moved to my dad's pack. I didn't understand why he was coming earlier this time.

"My nephew. He is coming to visit. He will be here for about a week. I was hoping you would come to dinner so that you could meet him," Catherine said

"Um, I am eating with my mom tonight," I said

"Okay, maybe tomorrow," Catherine said

"Sure," I replied, and I walked out of the room. I couldn't help but be nervous. Cain was coming earlier than I expected, and I didn't know what to do. One thing I knew was that there was no way I was going to accept him as my mate, not after the way he betrayed me. 

Once I got to Kayla's room, I knocked on the door, and she opened it. 

"How did you know where my room was?" Kayla asked

"Kayla, there is something I need to tell you, but you can't tell anyone else," I said as I walked into her room, and she closed the door. I wasn't sure if she would believe me, but I needed to let her know what was going on. 

"Okay, what is it?" Kayla asked

"I am from the future," I said and Kayla was silent for a moment before responding

"What?"