[I]The temperature of the air around her was chilly, the feeling of fall ending and the start of winter. It had yet to actually snow, but it wouldn't be too much longer. She was looking forward to it though. Her mother had promised they would get to go south once it started snowing. It would be warmer and her mother had a friend in the south to visit. Kathleen sighed as she looked out of the car window as they drove through the woods towards the coven known as Starforge. 

Her mother turned back to look at her with a smile. “Isn't this exciting Kitkat? It's been awhile since we actually were able to take our time in moving.”

Kat kept her eyes on the window as she sighed. “I guess.” She looked towards her mother. “I liked where we were though. I had friends there, the hunters didn’t even know we were there. Why couldn't we have waited until after my birthday? Gwen’s mother had a whole party planned for me.” She said pouting a little. An angry look being flashed at her by her new stepfather in the mirror.

Her mother sighed and shook her head. “We had to beat the snow Kitkat. We will be at Starforge in time to have you another party.”

“It's only two days away mom. We could have waited, it isn't even cold enough to snow yet. And Gwen’s my best….”

“She’s a damn hunter! Her mother and father are hunters. And your fucking selfishness is going to lead to getting your mother hurt.” Her stepfather yelled cutting Kat off and she flinched at the fact he was yelling at her again. 

“Edward!” Her mother yelled at him and he simply glanced at her. 

“What? If she is going to be a crying little baby about it, she needs a reality check.” He said his voice calm enough that you wouldn't have been able to tell he had just been yelling. “You wouldn't find my children crying about leaving that shit hole of a town.”

“Yes but she is mine, so stop yelling at her.” Her mother said her tone going a bit darker. Soon she turned back to Kat and smiled. “I’ll tell you what Gwen gave me her present for you. And you can have it when we get to Starforge.” 

Kat didn't answer her mother, simply giving a sad frown and looking back out the window. There was no way that Gwen’s parents were hunters. She would have felt it, she didn't understand why her mother couldn't feel the things like that as she could. But she knew it was a lie.[/i]

The warm sunlight hitting Kat’s face was woke her, she let a soft groan as she stretched out. Glancing at her ceiling she was a little to surprised to find herself in her bedroom. She most have fallen asleep and Atty carried her up to her room. She frowned to herself for falling asleep on his story. It hadn't been boring, she was just really tired. In fact she almost didn't want to get out from under the covers. She pulled the blanket over her head and groaned a little. She felt off today, and not off balance really, just not herself. 

Kat shook her head a bit. It was probably just the stress from last night and that dream. Getting out of bed Kat felt a lot colder as soon as her body was out of the blanket. She grabbed her robe and tied it around her before she left the room and made way to the kitchen downstairs. The whole house smelt like muffins and as she walked into the kitchen she could see why. There was at least three different kinds of muffins, and she saw Lia putting something else in the oven. 

Kat glanced at the clock, it was only eight in the morning. How long had Lia been up baking? Shaking the thought from her head when Lia turned around, she simply walked over and hugged Lia tightly. She had been so worried about her last night, and she wasn't going to ask what was wrong again. Stepping back she smiled at Lia. “Good morning.” She said before taking a strawberry muffin and got herself some juice, before sitting by Atticus. “I’m so sorry I fell asleep in the middle of your story last night.”