I called as I walked through the front door of Zuri’s house. But no one answered. In a house filled with supernatural creatures, it was common courtesy to announce yourself. This avoided any problems that could arise with surprise guests. Vampires and werewolves have excellent hearing, and even if someone were on an upper floor of the old brick row house, they should have heard me call, and responded.“Hello,” I shouted louder. “Anyone home? Nicholas, you here?”Fallon walked to the stairs and turned her head skyward. “Aiden… honey, are you home?”Still no response. Fallon followed me into the foyer, through the main floor parlor and dining room. It seemed like the place was empty; yet all the lights had been left on, and a fire was still burning in the fireplace. “Strange. Why is no one answering?” I mumbled. “Something’s not right.”Fallon removed her coat and tossed it over the back of a large L-shaped sectional sofa in the parlor. “Don’t be so worried. Maybe they stepped out for a minute.”
