Chapter Three: Flash back

     "Mommy do I have to wear this?" I asked as she brushed my hair up into a dancer bun. I was sitting on her lap in a pale pink dress with white tights and pale pink flats. She wore a matching dress with matching heels.

    "Yes darling we're going to go see mommys best friend, we haven't been able to see each other since you were born. It's her birthday today so I want to show off just how beautiful my one and only is." She said fastening pearl hair clips to the bun.

    "But mommy why can't I wear pants like daddy?" I asked pointing to my father who stood in the door way wearing a black suit.

    "Because darling it's not proper for little girls to wear suits. Besides you match me doesn't that make you feel a little better." I pouted.

    "No I want to match daddy too." My father laughed and sat next to my mom. My mom sighed and handed me to my father.

     "She's without a doubt your daughter." My mother said shaking her head.

     "She may get her stubborn nature from me but she has your beauty my love." My father said giving me a hug. My mom chuckled.

    "Fair enough. For a three year old though she certainly is a fiery one." My dad nodded.

    "Princess how about we go to the bathroom one more time before we make the long drive to go see mommys best friend?" I didn't have to go but I nodded. "Besides mommy spent so much time making you look like a princess that she has to finish getting herself ready." I looked at my mother.

    "But daddy mommy already looks like a beautiful princess." My mother kissed my forehead.

    "Thank you baby but daddy is right I still have a few things I wanted to do before we leave. So go ahead go with daddy. Robert I'll meet you two in the car ok?" My father nodded and took me into their bathroom. He set me down and I looked at him.

    "Daddy don't look!" I pouted at him. He smiled and shook his head but turned around. I went to the little potty my parents had for me that seemed to be nothing more then some kind of plastic and did exactly what my mother had taught me. When I finnished I went to the sink and my father picked me up so I could wash my hands like I had been tought to. My father sat me back on the floor and took care of my little toilet then washed his hands too.

    "Alright princess lets go." My dad picked me back up and we walked back out into my parents room. My mom was still getting ready so my dad and I just headed downstairs to the garage where his car was already running. He fastened me into my car seat in the back seat and smiled. "There we go all safe and secure now we just gotta wait for mom." I nodded and my dad shut the door and climbed into the drivers seat after walking around the back of the car. We weren't waiting very long before my mother apeared and climbed into the car as well.  

    About five minuets into the car ride I dozed off. As I slept I dreamt I was home with my mom and dad running around in pants in my moms garden. When my parents woke me up we were just coming into a community that looked similar to ours. I stared out my window intently hoping to see someone but I didn't see anyone. As we pulled up to a huge house that looked like the ski lodge my parents had taken me to this past winter I started to see other people out and about. My dad parked and my mom got me out of my car seat and we headed inside.

    As we pushed through the small crowd of people in the main hall most people paid us no mind. Everynow and then though people would look at us and bow their head in respect to my father. I didn't quite understand it but I was used to people doing it. I smiled at the few people who looked at me and my mother and a few of them smiled back. We entered one of the side rooms and my mom rushed up to a woman giving her a huge hug as best she could while holding me.

    "Jinelle I can't believe you're here!" The woman said pulling away from my mom. She was beautiful and had a radiant smile like my mom.

    "I know Lilly I'm so sorry we haven't visited sooner, I've just started my own business and it's just been chaotic." The other woman laughed.

    "Jinelle it's fine we've both been busy. I'm just so happy to see you. How have you been though?" My father came up to us and wraped an arm around my mothers waist. 

    "Lilly happy birthday." My father said smiling at my mothers friend.

    "Thank you. Oh if you're looking for my Kevin he's outside with Dominic and Andrew, they should be in shortly though. Kevin said something about trying to plan a surprise for me." 

    "Alright I'll go say hello." My father kissed my mothers forehead then headed off back into the crowd.

    "Only Dominic and Andrew are outside? Where's Gregory?" My mom asked looking around.

    "Oh he's with his grandfather in the banquet hall setting some stuff up. He's always trying to help everyone. He's going to make an amazing Alpha one day." My mom sighed.

    "I don't know how that's going to go with having three sons Lilly. I told you that you should of had a girl." The other woman rolled her beautiful jade green eyes at my mother.

    "As if I had a choice on what gender my children were born. Besides so far only Gregory has expressed his desire to one day be Alpha. Andrew and Dominic seem to have their minds and hearts set on other things. I honestly don't believe they'll challenge their older brother for the right to be Alpha unless Gregory isn't doing anything right. Still I do wish I had a daughter. Kaydence looks so cute in her matching dress." I pouted.

    "Yes but my little princess here is temptermental and wishes she were in pants and not a dress at the moment." The other woman started to chuckle.

    "So she's like her mother."

    "Very much so but she has some of her fathers personality and looks as well. I'd like to believe she's the best of both of us. I'm glad that your boys aren't planing to fight over who will be Alpha. Then again their still pretty young. If memory serves correct Dominic is six, Andrew is eight and Gregory is ten now correct?" My mothers friend nodded.

    "Yes. I know their still young but I honestly don't see them fighting about it all too much in the future. How about you are you and Robert trying for another?" I looked up at my mom. Did they want another baby? 

    "We are but if it doesn't happen we wont be too upset. We have Kaydence and we're happy even if we don't have more." My mothers friend nodded.

    "Oh here come my boys now."  A man and my father walked into the room with three young boys trailing behind them. The youngest looked at me and smiled. He had golden brown eyes which I had never seen before and was completely captivated by.My mom put me down as my father got closer and I clung to her dress as she enveloped each of the three boys into a hug.

    "It's been three years since I've seen my nephews how are you?" She said as she hugged the youngest.

    "I've been good aunt Jinny I have all my adult teeth already!" The oldest boy said giving my mom a huge smile. She chuckled.

    "I see, well done Gregory i'm so proud of you. How about you Andrew?" The younger brother looked at his older brother.

    "I've been good as well aunt Jinny I've been top of my class all year for the past three years." He said very proudly.

    "Well done! You have your mothers brain without a doubt. Keep up the good work and there will be nothing you can't achieve. Dominic how about you?" My mom asked the youngest.

    "I'm doing good Aunt Jinny I can tie my own shoes and make macaroni and cheese now." My mother giggled.

    "That's wonderful. You all are doing so well and have grown so much. I am so proud of all of you." My mother gave each of them another hug.

    "Aunt Jinny who's that?" The youngest boy asked pointing to me. I hid behind my mother. My mother turned and smiled at me. She took me by the hand and stepped behind me so that I was face to face with the three of them.

    "Boys I know it's been a while since you've seen her but this is my daughter Kaydence." The oldest boy and the middle child instantly wrapped me in a hug. I froze I didn't know what to do or what to expect really.

    "Hi Kaydence I'm Gregory and theese are my brothers Andrew and Dominic. You probably dont remember us but we visited you, aunt Jinny and uncle Rob right after you were born." I looked up at my mom.

    "Mommy are these my cousins?" Gregory looked a little sad that I didn't even respond to him.

    "No sweetie we are not related. Their mother Lilly is a very old friend of mine. I've known her since I was about your age. We came from the same pack but have kept in touch over the years and continued to have a friendship after all this time." I nodded.

     "It's nice to meet you." I said giving a small curtsy to the three boys. When I looked up the youngest one was staring at me intently. It made me a little uneasy.

     "It's not nice to stare." I finally said after a few moments. The boy looked away and a small blush crept to his cheeks. I heard my mother and Lilly whisper something between the two of them but I wasn't sure what they were saying.

     "Sorry." He muttered. 

     "Don't be so shy Dom jeez you're never going to find your mate when you're eighteen if you keep creeping out all the girls." Mate? 

     "Shut up Greg." Dominic mumbled. He turned and walked away and his two brothers chased after him. I looked up at my mom and dad and my dad picked me up.

     "Daddy what's a mate?" My parents and their friends chuckled.

     "Sweetie a mate is your destined partner given to us by the moon goddess. Your mother and I are mates as well as husband and wife. Everyone has a mate and when you're eighteen not only does your wolf awaken but you are of age to find your mate. Sometimes they're in the same pack as you other times like with me and your mom they're in a different pack but the moon goddess always makes sure you find them." 

     "So one day I'll meet mine?" My father nodded. The three boys came back in and my father placed me down again at my request. 

      The boys found some other children that were here with their parents and suggested we played hide and seek. The only rules were we couldn't go outside or on any other floor just so that there were plentyu of adults near by to watch us. We played for hours before our parents found us so that we could eat. 

     At the end of the night my parents had to carry me to the car since I had used up all my energy chasing the three boys around their pack house. It had been a lot of fun for me especially being able to chase the boy with the pretty golden brown eyes. Something about him interested me more then his brothers but I didn't quite understand what. When I saw him again, if I saw him again I would do my best to figure it out.