For Love & Revenge

Chapter 2

Cat's POV

Looking down at my bracelet, I smiled as I waved goodbye to Alaric. My party was over and everyone was leaving.

'' Did you have fun,'' my dad asked and I nodded, smiling widely.

'' I had so much fun, let's do it again Dad,'' I said and my dad chuckled.

'' Of course, we can, but maybe when your little brother turns one, or you turn 9,'' my dad let out, and a frown came to play so freely on my face.

'' But Dad, that will be quite a while,'' I tried to protest.

'' I know, but I guess my little girl has patience because that is one of the skills you must have to become Alpha,'' My dad said and I grumbled.

'' Fine, I will wait, but you know I am patient dad, and I will make a great Alpha,'' I let out and my dad smirked as he lifted me to his chest.

'' You will be a great leader one day,'' my dad said, kissing my cheeks, which made me laugh for an instant.

'' Alright Cat, it is time to go to bed, your brother is already getting cranky and I have to put him to bed as well,'' my mom instructed.

'' Five more minutes mom, I want to open some of my presence,'' I said and my mom rolled her eyes.

'' Cat, you can do that tomorrow, you need to go to bed, it is already way past your bedtime,'' my mom said and I grumbled.

'' Dad, say something?'' I called out to father, knowing that he was the only one that could help me out.

'' My love, just allow her, it is still her birthday, let her have fun even if it is just for today,'' my dad said to my mom, and I nodded, looking at my mom with puppy dog eyes.

'' Fine, but just know that you are spoiling this girl. Stop putting the idea that she could be an Alpha one day in her head,'' my mom let out with folded arms.

'' But she could be,'' my dad said, and I nodded in agreement.

'' She is a woman, she will find her mate one day and bear him children, because that is what she is meant to do, not to become an Alpha. How will she pass the contest? Have you ever seen a woman pass the Alpha contest? It has never happened and it will never happen and, by the way, her brother will be Alpha after you. He is your heir ?'' my mom said and I frowned because she was stomping on my dreams.

'' I believe in equality, my love, and I believe that a woman's place is not just to carry children, women can do much more. So Cat could very well be the first woman in history to become Alpha,'' my dad smiled and said.

'' Yes Dad is right, I am going to Alpha one day, you just wait and see Mom,'' I let out with so much conviction in my heart.

'' Okay, you both win, let's just open some gifts and then we can all go to bed.'' my mom said and both my dad and I nodded as I ran to where the gifts were kept. I was so excited as we began to open some presents.

Maybe seeing the look of joy on my face, my dad told my mom that we should open a few more presents before we went to bed.

My mom didn't like it, but she agreed anyway.

We were so engrossed in our little activities when we heard a knock at the door.

'' Who could that be by this time, it is quite late,'' my mom asked.

'' We would not know if we didn't find out,'' my dad said as he tried to stand up to get to the door, but my mom held it back.

'' It is late, Bardulf, whoever it is can come back in the morning,'' my mom said.

'' What if it is important, what if a member of the pack needs my attention,'' my dad let out as he tried to stand up again, but my mom pulled him back down.

'' Bardulf, it is not safe, you know what we are dealing with,'' my mom said with a secretive look in her eyes I couldn't quite understand.

'' I am sure it is nothing, my love, trust me,'' my dad said as he stood up and walked over to the door.

After a few minutes, I was soon startled by a loud bang coming from the front door.

I tried to look, trying to see what was going on, but the front door was so far away.

'' What is happening, where is dad,'' I asked, confused, as I could not understand what was going on.

'' Cat, my love will you come with me,'' my mom said as she lifted me gently, and soon she placed me in a large cupboard.

I was confused

''Mom what is going on, why are you placing me in here,'' I asked.

'' Quiet, my love, you know what? It is a game. We are playing your favourite game, Cat. We are playing hide and seek,'' my mom whispered, and I was even more confused than I was before and now so scared.

'' But mom, you told me never to play hide and seek at night,'' I let out and my mom breathed out heavily.

'' I know my love, but this time is different. Here,'' she said, giving me my little brother.

'' I need you to hold your little brother and remain very quiet, and don't come out until I come back for you,'' my mom whispered and my heart thumped in fear.

I knew this was not just a game, something was going on and the uncertainty scared me a lot.

'' Promise me Cat, promise me that you will not come out of here until I come back for you,'' my mom asked, and I nodded.

'' I promise,'' I said as I forced the tears not to fall.

'' Take care of your brother, okay,'' she said as she closed the cupboard door.

My heart was thumping in fear, as I held on tightly to the necklace my dad had brought for me as if it was my lifeline.

I didn't understand what was going on. But can you blame me? I was 8.

So, with so much fear in my heart, I did what my mom had instructed me. I stayed there quiet as ever and I also tried to keep my little brother quiet as well, just waiting for my mom or my dad to come back and get us.