A16: Both

“Barbara, you aren't ordinary human being,” my mother said sadly. My heart is searching again. “Please still think of us as your parents. We love you more than the responsibility given to us.”

My tears have dripped once, but my forehead wrinkled.

“Responsibility?” I asked, not understanding.

Dad finally looked down at me. He sighed. “Yes, Bara, responsibility. Your own biological parents handed you over to us. They asked us to look after you.”

I still do not understand.

Gran opened his voice. “Your parents were killed, Bara. Their killer has been eyeing you since you were born in this world.”

My heart started to mess again. “Why?”

My grandfather could not answer. However, Dad took over answering my question.

“Your biological parent… your father is a vampire and your mother is a wolf-shifter. You are a wolvire, a wolf-vampire. However,