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O’Brien is twenty-five years old, works as a bank teller at one of the local banks. She belongs to the same pack as Serah, the Prime Fire Pack. Prime Fire is a neighboring pack to ours. I’ve known their Alpha, Marcus Miller, for a long time. He’s a good Alpha and we have never had issues with each other.
    We get out of the truck and walk into the apartment complex. The apartment lobby is empty. We take the elevator up to the top floor and stop outside her apartment. Alec knocks on the door. I put myself in front of Arlina as the door opens slightly, leaving the chain secured. A tall young lady, with pale skin and chestnut-colored hair pulled back into a bun peeks through the small opening.
    “Can I help you?” she asks not taking her eyes off Lina who had stepped from behind me off to the side.
    “Tina O’Brien?” I ask, even though I know what she looks like from the files. She nods slightly. “My name is Colin MacKenzie, we spoke on the phone yesterday. We wanted to ask you some questions regarding the disappearance of Serah Daniel. May we come in?”
    “Who is she? She’s not one of us. ” She still wasn’t taking her eyes off of Lina.
    “Hello, Tina, I’m Arlina Waldmar. I represent the Guardians of the Fae. We’re here to investigate the disappearances that are occurring in the human realm,” Arlina says stepping forward in front of me. Tina nods and shuts the door. We hear the chain being removed and she reopens the door and waves us in.
    The apartment is small and cozy to say the least. As soon as you walk in, the kitchen is on the left. A few steps forward and it opens into the living room with a hallway to the right that must lead to the bedroom and bathroom. There is a sofa and loveseat facing each other with a coffee table in between them.
    “Please have a seat,” she says gesturing to the couch and love seat. She sits on the love seat and Lina sits next to her. Alec and I have a seat on the couch. I introduce Alec to her.
    “I’m not sure how I can help?” She wraps her arms around herself.
    “Just tell us what you do know?” I ask her gently, trying to make her feel comfortable around us.
    “Serah and I had met a few friends at Lush. My memory is a little foggy. I think we were there until about two that night. I think we came back here to my house. We both had a few drinks but I don’t think we were super drunk. Usually, it would take me more than two drinks to get me drunk to where I can’t remember something. I’m having a hard time remembering what happened that night.” She looks confused. Lush is a new nightclub that is popular with the supernaturals.
    “Do you remember how you got home?” Alec asks. She shakes her head no.
    “It’s sort of fuzzy. I think Serah drove us home. We drove her car to Lush that night. I remember Serah talking to a couple of guys who offered to drive us home. Serah told them that she wasn’t drunk and would be okay driving us home. I don’t even remember the ride home.” A few tears escape her eyes. “What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I remember?” she exclaims wiping her tears off of her face with her shirt.
    “What’s the last thing that you do remember?” I ask. I looked to Lina and she raises her dark eyebrow. She wants to try to retrieve the memory.
    “I remember running out to the dance floor with Serah. The next clear thing I remember is waking up on my couch the next morning. I thought maybe I had drunk too much and Serah had just helped me to the couch and went home. It wasn’t until later that day that I found out she was missing. Her sister called me to see if she was still here at my house.” More tears escape her eyes.
    Lina shifts towards her. “Tina, we are really trying to get a lead on all of the disappearances. You might me be able to help us more than you think. If you give me your permission, I may be able to access your memories and see what you cannot remember.”
    “Will it hurt?” she asks. Arlina shakes