Fighting for the Lost (Sebastian's Daughter Book 4) (COMPLETE)

Chapter 32

Third Person POV:

Finny peered around the corner, scanning the next hall for any sign on life. He sighed in relief when he saw no one there, then turned the corner and quietly scurried down the hall.

He hadn't been able to focus on his job. He'd been watering the hedges when and nearly flooded them as his mind had thought only of Selena. He wanted to see her, even if the closest he could get was her demon half.

When he finally reached her room, he knocked lightly on the door twice before entering. What he saw shocked him.

Alex was nowhere to be seen, and Serena was unconscious, her back against the headboard of the bed, her head lolled to the side.

Finny was by her side before he even realized what was happening. He managed to lay her down on the bed without breaking her, which he considered a small victory. He somehow seemed to only be able to manage his strength when Selena was involved.

He sat carefully on the edge of the bed, watching the rise and fall of her chest. She seemed so peaceful. It was hard to believe what was really happening in her mind.

He sat in that comfortable silence for no less than 30 seconds before the girl before him sat up with a scream.

Finny jumped back, startled, and stared at the girl in front of him who was breathing heavily, as if she had been drowning and finally broke the surface to get air.

He watched carefully as she examined her hands, felt her hair, and looked at the bed and the door. Confusion filled him. Had Serena had a nightmare?

Just as he was about to ask, her eyes made their way over to him. But these eyes were different from Serena's. These eyes weren't a brilliant crimson. They were an overjoyed hazel.

The next thing he knew, she was spreading her wings, and if her eyes hadn't been proof enough, Finny definitely knew who he was looking at when he saw the bright white feathers.

"Selena..." he said, speechless.

Selena's eyes, her stunningly beautiful hazel eyes, stared at Finny, brimming with tears of joy.

"Finny... I'm back."

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Selena's POV:

After finally coming to the realization that this was no dream, I did the only thing I could think of to do; I jumped out of bed and hugged Finny tightly.

He returned my hug gently. "You're stronger."

I pulled back slightly and felt myself mimic my father's signature smile. "I guess I just needed a little nap," I joked.

Finny's eyes sparkled with unspoken glee, and my heart skipped a beat. I had missed his eyes so much...

I stayed in his arms a moment longer before I sat back down on the bed. After a beat, the door to the room burst open, and Dad hurried in, looking panicked.

His eyes landed on me, and he stared for a moment, taking in my appearance. After scrutinizing me under his gaze, his panic dissolved and relief took over his expression.

"Selena," he said happily.

I gazed back at him. "Hi, Dad."

He came over and sat on the bed beside me, pulling me into a tight embrace. I leaned into it. I'd missed him.

"How long was I out?" I asked to no one in particular. It had felt like eternity, but also like no time at all.

There was a long moment where neither of them said anything. I had been trapped inside my own mind, with no possible way to count the hours I had been stuck there. Serena had never said anything, but in all fairness, I hadn't asked.

Dad was the one to finally break the silence that had begun to be as unbearable and overwhelming as the one inside my mind. "A few days, Selena. We were all worried sick about you."

"I'm sorry. I don't mean to worry you all. I want to help."

"We know you do," Dad said kindly. "We know you staying in your room and not being able to help is slowly killing you. Hopefully we will have everything for your medicine soon. Then all of this will be over."

"For now, at least," I muttered under my breath.

Dad sighed. "Yes. For now. But we will know how to make the medicine in the future. You won't have to suffer like this again. I swear it."

I smiled, content with his words. At the first sign that this was all happening again, we would have my medicine. I would be just fine.

"How did you manage to wake up?" Finny asked.

I looked at my hands, thinking back to what Serena had done for me. "Serena came to talk to me, then grabbed my hands and gave me her energy. Then she told me to see if she'd given me enough to wake up, so I tried it, and here I am." Then a thought occurred to me. "Is Alex still out? I don't know how long it's been since he left..."

Dad answered. "He is. It's only been a little less than an hour since he left, I believe."

I nodded to show I understood. "I know what he's doing is important, but do you think..." I trailed off as I glanced up at my father, not sure how to ask.

He smiled and put a hand on my head. "Go ahead."

I returned his smile and closed my eyes. Alex, can you hear me?