C10 Unwanted Refuge

ELARA

It's been two days since I'd last seen Adrian. He didn't show up at the office or call anyone. At first, I tried not to worry, but his text kept flashing into my mind.

Was he in some sort of trouble? Did he need me to bail him from his uncle's gnawing claws? A part of me felt guilty for missing his calls.

"Still no response?" Ella, my only friend and companion in the office, walked in