A/N: This chapter is short-ish, and I haven't posted in forever, so I'm posting a bunch of chapters. Enjoy!

Chapter 25: Phoenix, I Am Your Mother

"She can't be. Tanya Denali Call is my mom," I told Seth patiently.

"Nix," Seth replied, "It isn't genetically or physically possible for Tanya to be your mother."

"What're you talking about?"

"REALLY think about it," Seth prodded me. And I did. Right then and there. I just flopped down on a log to think, and was only vaguely aware that my friends and family were gathering around me.

I went inside my mind, just like I had been taught by the Peruvian monk I had met while modeling for Dona Kline. I saw my four Guías De La Voz, or spirit voices. Phoenix was the most rational; Veronica was the wild child. Vera was the sexy one, and Nix was the sweet one. I called on Phoenix.

"What're they talking about?" I asked her.

"You know that a vampire's body is frozen in time," she started, "Well, a woman's body must change during pregnancy to accommodate the growing fetus. Therefore, Tanya couldn't have given birth to you."

Now it all made sense! I didn't look at all like Tanya, and I barely looked like Embry. According to Rosalie, I looked 'like The Mutt' or 'like The Mongrel' (a.k.a. Jacob). And now I know why. Because I am the daughter of his half-sister. Who he knew nothing about. Great. I'm the possibly legitimate daughter of an illegitimate daughter.

"Thanks, Phoenix," I told her. She nodded and waved before returning to her book, something called Dark High Noon.

"Phoenix, are you okay?" Seth mumbled as he shook my shoulders.

"Yeah. I was just conversing with my Guías De La Voz, or more commonly known as spirit voices," I told him.

"Whe-" several people started to ask, but I held up my hand to stop them.

"It involves Dona Kline," I heard Alice squeal 20 miles away, "And a Peruvian monk. A story for another day."

"So…do you understand now?"

"Yes, I suppose I do," I sighed, "But who is my father? It's obviously not Embry."

Everyone twiddled their thumbs while looking expectantly at Courtney. She opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted.

"Phoenix, I am you father."

A/N: I know this chapter is pretty suckish. And I apologize for the Star Wars-esque sentence at the end. I couldn't resist!