Chapter 16 Chapter 16 River ... I walked over and knelt beside Brenda . " Then tell me the truth , Mom . Why is Dakota so dangerous for me ? Why can't I love her ? " Brenda raised her face to look at me . " Do you really want to know , son ? " I searched her eyes and shook my head . " No ," I bellowed . " But if you want me to stay away from the woman I've fallen in love with , then it'd be better if you start talking ." " You weren't born a Vampire- " " That ... I know , " I snapped . " So , spare me the already known fact ." " If you want to know why Dakota is dangerous to you , why you can't love her , then I'll have to start from the genesis of it all . " She looked away from me . " Your dad and I wanted a family . We wanted kids and a happy life . Your dad was a wolf and I was a witch . We fell in love despite being different from each other . Then , I got pregnant . I was scared when I realized that my kids were going to be Hybrids . Half wolf , half witch . I panicked . Hybrids always found their way to their fellow Hybrids and I wasn't ready to accept that I was going to lose my kids , " she paused , her hand reaching for mine . Gently , she wrapped her fingers around mine . " So , I began to think of a way out . I practiced magic day and night , hoping to give birth to the safest babies . " " Babies ? " I was awestruck . " Yeah . You had a twin . " " I had a twin ? " Brenda nodded . " Just hear me out , please . When I gave birth to you and your sister , Jasmine , my magic had only worked on one of you . It was flawed . I wanted to give birth to werewolves , but I ended up birthing a human and a Hybrid . " " What was I ? " " Human . " I swallowed . " What happened to Jasmine ? " " She died months later . " I bit my lip and gasped for air . " How did I become what I am ? " 16:07 Fri , Sep 19 d .. Chapter 16 ( 60 ) 65 vouchers " My magic . Since I couldn't save your sister , I vowed to protect you . If you had a wolf , you'd be able to protect yourself . Day and night I worked on a spell that I thought would create a wolf in you , but you ended up being who you are , today ," she released my hand . I touched my forehead , finding her words hard to believe . " So , I'm just going to believe that I was meant to be a Hybrid but ended up as a Vampire , thanks to your magic ? " Brenda nodded . " How does this have anything to do with me staying away from Dakota ? " " When I needed your father the most , he was contemplating on leaving us . I found out he had gotten a girl pregnant . Claire had seduced him and lured him into her bed . At that moment , she was feared and respected because her mother was a powerful Silver Wolf , Henrietta . I pleaded with her that my eleven - month - old daughter was sick and that we needed your father more than ever . And when she gives birth , she could take him , " mom paused , tears rolling down her cheeks . " She refused , called my kids bastards and her unborn Dakota , the legitimate child . She took your dad away from us on the day Jasmine died ." " How could she do such a thing ? " I growled , my hands forming fists . Then , I recalled my mom's second to the last statement . She refused , called my kids bastards and her unborn Dakota , the legitimate child . " Dakota ? " the word was heavy and unbelievable . " Yes , Dakota . She's your half sister . She's the reason your twin died . She's the reason your dad left us . Even before she was born , her spirit was so strong that it killed your sister . Your sister was no ordinary Hybrid and Dakota is no ordinary wolf ." " No , I refuse to believe this ," I said , shaking my head . " This is not true . Dakota is an innocent girl . She doesn't even have a wolf . " " That is what she wants you to believe . It's obvious she never really loved you . If she did , she'd have told you who she is ," mom said , standing up . " I was the one who attacked her in the middle of the woods- " " How could you do such a thing ? " I frowned . " I wanted to be sure that I wasn't making a mistake . Even my magic could hardly suppress her , " she explained , picking up a vase that had fallen during her breakdown . " Dakota is the reason I never got to be with my twin sister ? " I asked , tears welling up in my eyes . Brenda turned to look at me and nodded . " I'm sorry . I know it hurts but I have been trying so hard to keep this truth from you . My intention was to come to this Pack and find your father because I was able to track Claire down using my locator spell . But then , I found out she's living a happy life that she deprived me of . " I gritted and clenched my fist . " No , she doesn't deserve to be happy . Neither does Dakota . They wronged us . They broke our family , " I paused , fighting back the tears in my eyes . I remembered when I was eight . Dad had returned to us . Our family became whole . Then ten years later , he vanished . Before he had returned , mom had raised me to be strong , to be in control and to never show any sign of weakness . And I wouldn't now . " We'll break theirs ." Brenda stared at me and smiled . " All I want is for you to be happy . Dakota is a Silver Wolf , we can deal with her by joining forces with the Hybrids . And I have just began ." 16:07 Fri , Sep 19 Chapter 16 I raised an eyebrow . " How ? " CR 50 - voushers " I informed a group of nomadic Hybrids that the Silver Wolf they have been suspecting is alive is in this Pack . And I told them who she is . They are going to hunt her down and kill her . Now , what we have to do is to keep her stepbrothers away from her . We have to stop them from protecting her because they are all responsible for her through the Moon Goddess's bond . " " How do we stop them ? " " By making Dakota accept the rejection . But first , you'll have to reject her , " mom said . Immediately , her gaze shifted to the window . " She's here . " " Who ? " I questioned . " The girl you once loved , " Brenda approached me . " Once you reject her , know that you have chosen to fight her rather than protect her . Are you sure you want this ? " AD