Agnes
I left Elijah’s office with the small vial securely tucked in my pocket and made my way straight to the lab beneath the pack building. But when I finally reached the lab door, I pulled on the handle only to find it locked. A small sign hung at eye level: “Closed for maintenance. Will reopen tomorrow at 8 AM.”
I sighed, thumbing the vial in my pocket. Another delay. Another mystery prolonged. But there was nothing to be done about it now, I supposed, so I decided to hold onto it for now and come back in the morning.
After work, I headed home with James, since Elijah was still busy. I made Thea a sandwich and spent some time with her before I got to work selecting an outfit for the event tonight.
After much deliberation, I selected a midnight blue cocktail dress that I’
