(So here it is, guys. Brace yourselves for the final chapter of Recovering the Lost. Also a super long author's note at the end, but be sure to read it! Enjoy!)

"What?" Finny asked, confused and stunned. "I thought he had helped us. Why would he be back for her?"

"I have no idea. Sebastian told me to come here and take her as far away as possible while he deals with him."

"But you can't lift her, can you?"

"I could. But I don't really like to transform. But in this case, I have no choice. Finny, you can't open your eyes until I leave, alright?"

Finny nodded, not sure at first what he was hearing. Transform? It must be a demon thing, and Finny knew he had better listen to Samantha. She was never this stern while speaking. She was always soft and kind. But she had a job to do, and he wasn't going to get in the way of it.

"Alright," Finny said, placing Selena back in the snow. "I'm going back to the lab. I'll make sure no one gets inside and messes with Maria."

Samantha nodded. As she waited for Finny to be out of sight, she contemplated transforming. She didn't want to; she hated the thought of becoming someone she wasn't. But she really had no choice.

When Finny was finally out of sight, and she could no longer hear his footsteps in the soft snow, she transformed, grabbed Selena, and ran as far away from the lab as possible.

***

Selena's POV:

I awoke, but it was only for a moment. I felt the wind whipping at my hair and clothes, and I could feel someone carrying me, but it felt like an animal. I could feel something like claws against my skin, and I immediately shrank back, trying to make myself smaller.

A deeper, but still recognizable voice called out to me. "Don't worry Selena. It's just me."

I relaxed in Samantha's arms, and fell back to sleep.

***

When I woke up again, I was on a bed in what looked like a motel. I sat up, and noticed no one else was in the room. I stood on shaky legs, and walked over to the door after being sure my wings were out of sight. It was then that I remembered I was still only in my this under dress, and that hiding my wings would be near impossible to do.

Still, I opened the door, and I heard someone outside jump. I looked out and saw Samantha standing next to the wall beside the door.

"What are you doing out here?" I asked her.

"The real question is, what are you doing out here?" she asked, gently nudging me back into the room.

Once we were inside, she closed the door and turned to face me. "Shouldn't you still be resting?"

"I don't know. How long has it been?"

"Only a little over an hour, I believe."

"But why am I here? Where exactly is here? Why were you in the hall? Where's my brother?"

"You're at an inn in Virginia. I was out in the hall speaking with your father on the radio so I wouldn't wake you. Your brother is perfectly fine, and is back in Boston with your father, Finny, and Maria."

"Virginia?" I asked. "You managed to get me to Virginia within an hour?"

Samantha nodded. "The others will be here soon."

"But why did you bring me here in the first place? I thought we were going home."

"We'll go back to London if you wish, but your father instructed me to get you as far away from the lab as possible, and this inn was as far as I could manage."

"But why did he order you to bring me here? I don't understand what's happening." I looked into Samantha's eyes. "Please, tell me." I pleaded.

Samantha softened her gaze, and she seemed to have finally let go of being super protective. I sat on the bed, waiting for my answer.

"I was told to get you as far away from the lab as possible because there was a man there who was demanding us to hand you over. No matter what we did, he refused to leave, and none of us seemed to be making a difference."

"And Alex?"

Samantha smiled. "He'll be fine. Sebastian was just telling me so. He still needs some time to recover, but he's going to be alright."

I sighed in relief, and felt tears spring into my eyes. I wondered if Alex would have lived if I hadn't done what I did, or if what I did had even really made a difference, and when Dad told me I was helping, he was really just hoping that it was, and trying to make me feel better. I needed my brother. I wasn't going to live without him.

"So the others are meeting us here?" I asked.

Samantha nodded. "It'll take them a bit longer, because Alex probably can't walk yet and Finny is just a human, so there isn't much speed with them at the moment."

"That's alright. I can wait as long as I have to."

Samantha smiled at me again. "Well, we'll be moving locations within a day or two if they aren't here by then. We can't stay in one place and risk that man finding us."

Selena was scared to ask, but she did anyway. "Do you know who the man is? Or what he wants with me?"

"He wouldn't tell anyone what he wants with you, but I was informed that it was Maria's ex husband."

I jumped a bit, taken aback. "I don't understand. He helped me. Why does he want to capture me again?" He had been the one to tell us all to leave Maria's house because scientists and hunters were going to come and tear the place to shreds in order to find me. Why was he turning on me again? It didn't make sense.

"I don't know either, Selena. All I know is what I've been told."

"So I'm just supposed to sit around until the others show up?"

"Remember that you're still sick, Selena. You don't need to be doing much anyway."

I sighed in defeat. "You're right." I said, then lay back down on the bed. "I'll wait for them."

"Thank you," Samantha said, and I could feel her authoritative demeanor melting away. She sat on the bed beside me. "You know, I think we'll have a fun couple of days with just the two of us."

I smiled, yawning. "If I don't sleep it all away."

I heard Samantha giggle. "Sleep as much as you need. I'll be right here when you wake up."

I nodded, and fell asleep, knowing Samantha would stay right by my side for as long as I needed her. I don't yet understand why people are after me so persistently. People say I'm a monster, but I'm not. I'm different, and unique. People are simply scared of the unknown. But Maria's ex husband.... I'm not sure what he wants from me. At first he wanted me dead, then helped me, and now is trying to track me down once again. But whatever happens, I know I have people around me who will stand by my side until everything is figured out, and I can finally go home and live in peace with my friends and family.

(And there you have it! That's the ending of Recovering the Lost. Not an even 40 chapters like I had wanted, but whatever. It happens. (And I know it's a sucky ending. I did the best I could...) So, as you can probably tell, there will be a fourth book. I had some requests for one, and I honestly really hoped you guys would want more. And I'm definitely not going to worry about reads or votes anymore, cause that just gets me worried and stressed. I'll be writing because I want to from now on, not to get reads or to impress people.

But anyway, like I said. There will be a fourth book, and the cover has been made and the title has been thought of, so all I have to do is think of a description and write the story. But I do plan on taking a short break from this story to focus on my other fanfictions, and maybe even start another original story that might be halfway decent this time, unlike Girl in the Mirror or Hidden Dragon. Never heard of them? Yeah, that's cause they were bad.... Anyway, so I hope to spend my time writing my other Black Butler stories and my Yu-Gi-Oh fanfiction during the break, if I manage to take one. Last time I said I was going to take a break, it literally lasted five minutes before I started writing again.

But if you all find yourselves needing more of my gorgeous stories, check out my other Black Butler fanfictions, such as "Yes, My Lady," "Monster," "The Reaper's Sister," "His Butler's Acquaintance," (Which I do plan to pick up again, for all of you guys that seem to like it at least a little bit), and so on. Actually, I might have named them all. And if you want to, you can check out "The Devil Gamer," my one and only Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfic. If it isn't your thing, don't worry about it. But if you like it, vote, comment, and tell your friends.

So yeah. Love you guys, and I hope you enjoyed Recovering the Lost. I'll see you all in the next one. So be on the lookout for Fighting for the Lost, coming soon.)

(I DID IT! I FINISHED IT! I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF FOR FINISHING THIS THING!!! YOU GUYS HAVE NO IDEA!!! *cough cough* I'm done now. Carry on with your lives.)