Matthew
I arrive at the apartment around 11pm, showing the Lycan guarding the front door my ID card before I scan the fob and allow myself inside the building. I wave to the good man, my comrade, who gave me a ride home as he drives away. Walking through the lobby, I check the mailbox to see if we have any bills or letters but it is empty. Turning the corner, I summon the elevator which is, thankfully, only a floor above the main level. When the doors open they are empty. I doubt I will encounter anyone on the way up. Too late.
I take a deep breath, preparing to be grilled by Celeste who has probably been waiting up for me in preparation for the moment I walk through the door. I could have been home a couple hours ago but after I cleaned myself at the house of the man who dropped me off—
