Kate's family hadn't been thrilled when she decided to go to college all the way across the country in California. Her mother was concerned that having her so far away from the protection of the Pack would make her a target for any Mutts who wanted to make a name for themselves. Kate insisted that she was more than capable of taking care of herself and her father backed her up, reminding Elena that he had been the one to teach her how to fight.
There was something liberating about starting a new life in a new place where no one knew her or her family. In Bear Valley, the Danvers' had a reputation for being reclusive and odd. In California, no one had any preconceived notions about Kate Danvers and who she was.
It was a surprise when she found that there were other werewolves in the world, ones that were completely different from her and her family. She knew that she should have immediately shared this newfound knowledge with her mother, but she didn't. Mostly because one of her classmates was a really cute female werewolf that she wanted to get to know better.
Of course, now she was in a relationship with said cute female werewolf and her family was coming to visit and she had no idea how she was going to get through any of it. She didn't want Cora to realize how worried she was though, so she managed a smile when she met her girlfriend and greeted her with a kiss. "Hey, you."