The blood secret

Chapter 19

I sat there staring into Finns eyes for longer than i should have but i couldn't look away. The horror that was running through me was unbearable, i couldn't believe what i had just seen and there was no way i was ever going to forget it. Finn took a deep breath and then rubbed this thumb along my cheek as he wiped a stray tear away, not once did he break eye contact with me. 

My body was shaking and my heart felt like it was going to explode but i knew the truth now and that was all that mattered. My father may not have died in a peaceful way but at least i know he died for a good reason and that was to protect me and my mother, i don't think i could ever hate him for doing that because it just proved that he truly loved us.

"He sacrificed himself for us, he died to protect not only the chest but me as well." I said with a shaky voice, i could feel my hands shaking in my lap and there was no way of hiding how i felt right now from Finn. Instead of hiding the fact he could see i was in pain and shock, he took my hands in his and i rested my head on his shoulder, taking in a deep breath to calm myself. He smelt like his usual mint soap and i found it so comforting that it made me relax, suddenly my body was no longer shaking.

"Your father loved you more than anything and you should never forget that." He said, brushing a stray hair behind my ear, the small touch sending electricity through my body leaving me hot and flustered. "Your father was a great man, everything he did; it was to protect you and your mother. He never did anything for himself."

I could see the smallest bit of anger starting to boil inside of Finns eyes and i wasn't sure whether it was because of the fact he had shown me a painful memory or because my father sacrificed his life for mine. "Are you OK?"

"I'm fine. You should get some rest, travelling into peoples memories, whether your human or not can take a lot of energy out of you." He stood up and motioned for me to stay and without another word he left, it wasn't long after that, that i found myself falling into a deep sleep.

I had woken up a couple of hours later after i had passed out, I managed to get myself a drink and wash but i still felt tired and groggy. I spent most of the night tossing and turning, the image of my fathers devoured body still fresh in my mind. I hadn't seen Finn all day and Nick had come back from work early so that he could stay with me, apparently Finn had asked him to. I was worried i had done something but i never know with him, the smallest thing can set him off but i was worried it had something to do with last night.

Coming in and out of sleep was making me more tired than just staying awake would, so i decided to head into the lounge and watch a movie hoping it would help me stay awake until the morning. As i walked towards the small room that sat at the end of the corridor, i could hear muffled voices coming from the other side of the door. I recognized one of them as Nick but the other voice didn't sound familiar, I could feel my heart starting to race in my chest, it was late and i didn't have a clue who might be here at this hour. I leaned against the door and listened quietly, their voices were muffled but i managed to here most of what they were saying.

"You shouldn't be here. If Finn catches you, you'll be in deep shit." I heard Nick say with quiet voice that still held an angry edge to it. "I appreciate you being honest with me, but you need to leave."

"I came here to set things straight, i did nothing to her, yet you still treat me like the enemy." As i heard that i suddenly remembered whose voice that was, it was Ace's but why he was here i had no clue. "Please just let me see her, i want to know shes OK."

"I'm sorry, i can't let you see her. Finn would kill me and shes been through a lot these last few days, just leave her to rest. I'll talk to Finn but i know he won't agree to this."