DALLYING

Alaric was seated in his office, engrossed in files when his phone rang. He picked up the call while still browsing through the papers.

“Why haven’t you reached Cliterville yet?” Elliots’ anxious voice sounded on the other side.

Alaric’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion.“Was I supposed to be there?”

“Don’t tell me you are still in the office?”

“I am.. so…”

“Damn Alaric! How could you forget that today is a full moon?”

Alaric’s heart skipped a beat and his face turned pale. His eyes snapped towards the clock. It was already 9:00. He could never reach Cliterville on time.

He drummed his fingers on the table trying to think of an alternative. His hand flew to the locket around his neck. As far as Sienna was at a safe distance and he didn’t know her location everything would be fine.

He summoned Ruby immediately and instructed her t