Its finally arrived, the chapter when you find out Nick's father

"You don't know?" Nick wondered sounding amused.

"Lost my memory remember?" she pointed out.

"I figured the Big Guy or James had already told you," Nick explained in a mirthful tone, "or you'd have guessed it."

"Tell me," Helen commanded.

"Does it matter?" Nick asked sounding serious again, "its not like he ever visits or anything, you guys had a major falling out."

"Just tell me," Helen complained tiredly.

"Guess," he offered and she was sure if she could his face than he'd be smiling.

"This isn't a game," she retorted, "and you shouldn't be finding this amusing."

"If you could remember than you would know that whenever I ask about Dad you never answer my questions," Nick informed her, "its amusing to me how are positions are reversed."

"If you don't tell me his name than I am going to ground you," she threatened him half heartedly and he laughed slightly.

"What's my name?" he asked her.

"Nick," she stated exasperated and rolling her eyes.

"What's it short for?" he questioned seriously.

"Nikola," she replied slowly, "you were named after Tesla?"

"Correct," he praised her, "I was named after my father."

"Nikola Tesla is your father?" Helen repeated genuinely shocked.

"Yes," he affirmed, "that surprises you."

"I never really... Nikola Tesla? Seriously..." she muttered mostly to herself, "and he's still a vampire?"

"Of course he's still a vampire," Nick scoffed, "its not like there's a magical potion to cure vampirism, even if there was I doubt he'd go for it. He always seemed proud to be vampire."

"Only part vampire," she corrected mildy as something else dawned on her, "and you're part vampire too, its why you took care of those Sweepers so easily and your shoulder... its already healed, hasn't it?"

"Yes," Nick confirmed sighing.

"And Patty...?"

"She was a vampire too," he told her.

"Then how come she died?" Helen wondered confused.

"Vampires don't survive having thier heart ripped out of their chest," Nick snapped bitterly and she instantly regretted asking.

"I'm sorry," she offered quietly but for the first time truly understanding why everyone could be so afraid of Ashley.

"It's okay," he replied equally quietly, "its not like you remember, you weren't even there."