Hodge had led Lexi into her bedroom for some unknown reason. But she knew it would probably make Hodge more relaxed to tell her, and Lexi could probably destroy her own room, instead of the halls in the institute.

As they walked in, Hodge studied the fallen door on the floor, his face plastered with concern.

"Don't ask, not the first thing in my room which is broken" She spoke up looking around her broken down room. The bed was messed up, the mirrors smashed to pieces. The one thing untouched by the fight she had earlier, was a turquoise book, titled 'Mermaids; Myths, Legends and Lore'. Ever since she stood on the smooth sand, watching the blue wave's crash onto the land, she felt drawn to the water. Only one thing popped into her mind that day.

What if? What if there was life more beyond? Forget Mars or the Moon, what if there was life beyond the sea? 95% of the sea has been undiscovered. Who knows who or what is hiding.

"I think you should sit down" He spoke out. His tone of voice changing slightly, it was nervousness, maybe a pinch of fear. Lexi's eyebrow automatically arching on her face, but she didn't argue. Sitting on the messy bed, the duvet pictured with a black and white picture of New York City, to match her lamp and curtains.

"So...what exactly do you wanna talk about? Or actually tell me?" She asked. Hodge stood there in silence; he tried to find the words of how to start it. But there was only one way to break into it.

"Now I won't blame you for being angry, but we did it for your protection" He started

"Who are 'we' in this situation?"

"Your mother and I" Lexi frowned since now Hodge was bringing her mother into it.

"You two talk?" she asked

"Only about the slight 'problem' if that's what you will call it"

"Okay...so what did you do for my protection?"

"We lied to you" He spoke fast, panic in his voice. There was silence in her room.

"Lied to me about what?" She asked, her tone getting angry as she spoke with gritted teeth.

"About whom you really are. Lexi, you aren't half Shadowhunter half mundane"

"What? You're a Shadowhunter and mum is a mundane, so it's actually quarter mundane times two, and half angel" She slightly joked, but from the look on Hodge's face it wasn't funny. "Dad, what's going on?" she asked. With a small breath, Hodge spoke out.

"You are half Shadowhunter half siren" Silence swept the room again. Lexi stared at Hodge like she wasn't to kill him.

"I am a what?" she asked

"Sirens are creatures-"

"I know what sirens are!" She shouted before standing up, both glancing at the door, before quietening down.

"W-what, I don't understand. You said mum was a mundane, why would you like about what she really was?"

"Because if the Clave found out-"

"You would be in big trouble for making a baby with a Downworlder. I would be cast out, so would you- wait" She said thinking about something "I have read the Shadowhunter's Codex, Sirens aren't even in there, and Downworlders can't even bear runes-"

"It's because Sirens technically don't exist in the Claves eyes" Hodge explained.

"What?"

"Sirens have been in hiding for years, ever since they discovered Shadowhunter's and what we did, they stayed hidden and it worked until..."

"Until, what?"

"Until men started showing up dead on the beach"

"Which has been happening now, so does that mean the Clave still don't know what is attacking these men?"

"Yes, I was there. We went to investigate and we were attacked by these girls. Their eyes silver like the moon, fangs closer together, scales covering certain places. They killed a few, I fought them off, I managed to catch a girl, she was beautiful, she was scared, and so I let her go"

"Let me guess, that was mum?" She asked

"Yes. We gave evidence, they said vampire at first, but they reviewed everything and it didn't match"

"Why haven't they mentioned it with us? Since it's happened again"

"Because the attack happened 20 years ago, the 'creatures' ran off, never to be seen again. They had lack of evidence, so they said it was an anonymous attack, they don't know who or what attacked the men. And because it's happening again, I guess they want to keep quiet and make sure it's the same attack which happened 20 years ago. They just wanted to make sure before getting you lot involved. We lost some Shadowhunter's that day, they are just worried before broadcasting to everyone, the Clave, Idris, the institute, that a new species has come to light, and they don't know what or who they are"

"So the more evidence they gain, they can build a strong case before broadcasting to everyone. I guess the less evidence, no case, nothing to broadcast, what's the point of doing anything yet if there is nothing to go against? Just another anonymous attack"

"Exactly, and a few days after the attack, your mother showed up in my room, because they are unlisted as a Downworlder, the alarms didn't go off. She told me everything. Told me to keep quiet, and I did"

"Why?"

"Because she was innocent, the siren attack on the men, it was done by 3 sirens. They were under the influence of the full moon" He explained "And when that happens, they live up to their true Siren side. Enchanting men, killing them, sirens naturally are like mermaids, peaceful creatures, protect their pods"

"Pods?"

"Werewolves have packs, sirens have pods. If a siren is affected by the full moon- look, you need to talk to your mother okay? She will explain everything Siren"

"Does she live in the ocean?" She asked sarcastically

"No. She lives where she lives" he explained.

Lexi then frowned at him and pointed her finger in the air, in a 'wait' pose.

"You said you met my mother 20 years ago. 18 years ago, I was conceived and born. What about Aaliyah my older sister? What about Clara? My twin? I know Rosa has a different father since mum fell in love...or did she? Explain that"

"Lexi. Your mother will explain it all" he said "It's all complicated for me to explain, I will get confused myself. Please. Just, pack your bags and go to your mother's. I will explain to the rest that there is a family emergency. Make sure you say goodbye to the group" He said before walking towards the door opening. "Oh and Lexi"

"What now?" She asked, with a blank expression on her face, a face of total loss.

"It might be best to break things off with Alec. If you want to keep him safe, just like your mother did with me"

"Wait" She said standing up from the bed "How-"

"How did I know about you and Alec? Lexi, honey, your my daughter, I know you. Now hurry and go" he said.

"Thank you" She spoke suddenly before Hodge nodded and walked out of the room.

Lexi was still lost. She was trying to process everything in her mind. She was quarter angel, quarter siren and half mundane. Or how ever you want to display it on a pie chart, one third of everything? Enough maths!

She was angry, upset, confused. Learning about her true self was confusing. Shaking her head, she grabbed her suitcase from under her bed and started to grab and shoved everything in her bag.

"We need to talk-where are you going?" Alec spoke up, walking towards Lexi. She turned around and sighed.

"I have a family situation that I need to take care of"

"Everything okay?"

"It will be, once I understand and get the full story. What do you need?" she asked shoving more things into her bag.

"We need to talk"

"Now isn't a good time Alec"

"And when will be a good time?" He asked, his tone of voice changing, he crossed his arms across his chest, raising his black eyebrow.

Turning around she smirked "And when was it a good time to tell everyone about us after nearly 2 years Alec?!" she asked getting angry

"Why are you bringing it up again?" He asked

"Because it's one rule for you, one rule for me!" She shouted before turning back to her case. Alec grabbed her arm and spun her around.

"What's going on with you? You are acting distant, strange. You hardly talk to me, or even Izzy and she is your parabatai"

"Because, she doesn't need to get involved. I don't want her to Alec. Something has happened and I need to find out more"

"And you can't tell me?"

"Well, you can't tell everyone else about us, oh! About that"

"Lexi..." He spoke in a stern voice

"Alec... I can't do this anymore"

"Don't speak like that" He said placing both hands on her upper arms. She moved out of his touch.

"Not being able to tell everyone about us, it hurt Alec. It felt like you were ashamed" She then put her palm out to stop him arguing "And if you weren't fine, But that's how I felt" She explained "I felt like it wasn't going anywhere. Yeah we said I love you, but we never officially said we were boyfriend and girlfriend, or whatever. I felt like we were on a slow moving train"

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"Alec. The amount of times I said about telling everyone about us, you changed subject or dismissed it. I couldn't be bothered to fight with you, Alec. One moment we are all loving, the next arguing, I can't take it Alec. And with something else coming up, we should call it quits"

"Lexi... come on"

"No Alec! I know sometimes it looks like you have no feelings or emotions, but I am the only one who sees behind the stone face of yours. Every time I mention us telling everyone, you dismiss it, and I feel like a push over! I feel like there is no honesty or trust between us. Only fighting and sex! We are not compatible Alec. We never were, and we never will be. So please. Just go" She spoke running out of breath, not bothering to fight.

Alec left out a sigh before shaking his head. "You know what fine. Act like that. Be difficult like you always are Lexi. I'm done. We are done. For you to not trust me, or be honest, that hurts. This whole, thing you call a relationship, it was a waste of time. Why did I bother?" he asked sighing "Nice knowing you Lexi" He spoke walking away out of the room.

She felt like a knife was embedded into her throat, making it hard to breathe and another in her heart, feeling her heart break.

If this is what honesty feels like...she had no words.

Packing the remaining items in her bags, she snuck out of the institute and headed to her mother's loft.