I waited until midnight before leaving the apartment. Andrea was asleep, and the city had that quiet quality it only got in the dead hours.
I wore dark clothes and brought a flashlight, though I wasn't sure how much good it would do against supernatural threats. But it felt better than going in completely unprepared.
The hotel I'd identified was in a run-down part of downtown. The kind of place where nobody asked questions and security cameras either didn't work or got vandalized regularly.
Perfect for what I needed.
I walked past it first, scoping out the area. A few people lingered on street corners despite the late hour. A homeless man slept in a doorway across the street. But overall, the area was quiet.
I circled around to the back alley, where the hotel's service entrance was lo
