Chapter 5: Quinn ***trigger warning**** Sexual Assault and Violence

****trigger warning**** Sexual Assault and Violence~ Reader Discretion Is Advised

She paused looking like she was trying to find the right words to say. I looked at her and silence mid chew, absolutely mortified at her words.

My dad looked nervous and looked out at the floor as my mom said the next few words.

“Your father is not your biological father.” I looked up at her horrified at what she just said.

“I’m sorry what?” I asked with some pancake falling out of my mouth.

“Unfortunately before your father and I met, I was already pregnant and I didn’t know. I was out with your aunties and on my way home I was attacked and drugged. I didn’t realize that when I was knocked out that I had been taken advantage of.”

she looked away from me, unable to look me in the eye. I could see her try to hold back tears as she was reliving some memories that she wanted to forget. My dad, who wasn't my dad, put his hands on my mother’s shoulder and did a little squeeze. Still not meeting my eyes.

“Your biological father was commanded to take advantage of me. As a method to show power and make me look weak to our pack. It was revenge for refusing to be the Alpha’s chosen mate.. Your biological father did not want to do what his father told him to do.”

“ Mom, who did this? Who would ever do such a horrible thing!” Tears formed in my eyes. Not knowing how to take in all this information. “Who is my dad if he isn’t my dad?” I asked confused, switching my glances between them.

“Your cousin Thomas. or as you put it uncle Thomas.” I gasped in horror and stood up from the chair. The force makes the chair topple over.

“Quinn Honey I need you to sit down so I can get this all out. I know that you have a lot of feelings but, please, honey just let me get this all out.” My mom pleaded. I stood still waiting for her to finish.

“Your grandfather had a brother named Rowan. He was the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack. He was a very evil sadistic man. He wanted me to choose him as my mate so that way he would have access to all of the resources that our pack had. Also to make him immune from any legal repercussions against his drug trade and other extracurricular activities. His son is Thomas.”

I just blinked my eyes, taking a minute to form words. “So wait a minute you’re telling me that my grandfather, who I didn’t realize was my grandfather commanded my biological father to rape my mother in order to gain power and that everything I’ve ever known was a lie.” Tears burned in my eyes as I looked up to the ceiling. This couldn't be happening.

“It wasn’t a lie honey. Your father and I had forged the mate bond before I realized that I was pregnant. The dates didn’t make sense and when you were born it just solidified my fear.” My mother explained with tears streaming down her cheeks. I had never seen my mother cry before.

I looked up at my dad, mortified. “How could you keep this from me?” He looked at me with tears in his eyes.

“You were always mine, there was never a question about that. I refused to let you take on the nightmares and the burdens that your mother had felt and the guilt that I felt from all of this family trauma. We wanted you to have a good life, one that wasn’t tainted. We knew that if you knew the real story from the beginning that you would feel some type of way about yourself.” He explained, his voice shaky..

My mother reached for my hand and rubbed her thumb on the top of my hand. Before I could grasp what was happening I was sucked into what looked to be a memory. Not one of mine though.