"No." The word came out in a sob, Elena shaking her head desperately. She should be ashamed of how easily they were able to manipulate her. But at the moment, she wanted to keep everyone alive. Alive and able to rescue her if they could.
"I'll tell you." Her head ducked, eyes sliding shut even as fresh tears squeezed out from beneath lowered lashes.
"Your mother forced me... She took my blood for another spell. I didn't volunteer it this time. She..." Elena had to pause, swallowing hard. "She created a vampire hunter to take out her children"