Chapter 229
TRIGGER WARNING: MENTAL TRAUMA
(Author’s POV)
Five days has passed since Myra’s family got missing. Both Alaric and Dion have been searching all over Damona and nearby places to find where the Miracles have gone to.
They even sent someone to William and Sandra’s families. But none of them had any information about their departure, they simply had no contact whatsoever with any of them.
They even went as far as to contact the Yates family but on Garry’s orders Oliver Grey handled everything well. As Garry Yates was on business trip overseas and both of Yelena’s parents were in some foreign country to attend an international seminar. They got no information from there as well.
Everything around the disappearance of Miracles seemed odd to both of them. Like how can a whole family just disappear into thin air. Alaric dangled with handling the redevelopment project and searching for Miracle’s in Damona while Dion went to Seacole personally to look for them.
Both Amanda and Marion were on the edge because of Alaric’s mood swings. They could sense the shift in Alaric and Dion’s demeanors ever since they came back to the hotel from the airport. Something must have happened. But they knew quite well to keep their mouth shut.
They searched high and low, they investigated every single place they could think of, they resort to threatening the people when but the result was, no one had any idea about their whereabouts.
Nothing was fruitful. They told no one in their family but their father about it, who instructed them not to tell anybody else and to look discreetly for them.
Noah was suspicious and thought that it may have something to do with the rogue wolves. After all, Myra was attacked by them in broad daylight. They must be targeting her and her family again in some sort of way.
But both Alaric and Dion as well as their wolves Alex and Drey didn’t think like that. They were at the airport that day. And they found no wolf scent on anybody.
After completing the task, they returned to Kimberg. As everyone has been waiting for their arrival, the topic of Myra emerged.
Alaric took the initiative but Nora question, “They moved? How? How is that possible? I know William and Sandra well. They are not the type of people to change homes so suddenly. Maybe you guys went to the wrong place or something p>
Dion added, “It is the truth, Nora. When we both arrived at the Miracle’s residence, there was a lock on the door and the neighbors told us that they have moved somewhere else that very morning p>
Nora was shocked to hear it, “I don’t believe you. I don’t believe any of this. You are trying to pull our legs, right? Hahaha You really got me there, brother Al, brother Dion. You should become actors. Now tell me, what did Myra said. She still must be upset with me that’s why you guys are doing this, right? Right?” She started laughing and then it turned a bit sorrowful.
But Elio, Brave and even Sara could see the conflicting look on both of their faces.
When no reply came in Nora yelled, “BROTHERS, please don’t lie about something like this. I beg you. I don’t like such kind of pranks. Myra would never, NEVER pull something like this behind my back. She is someone who tells me everything. I know her better. She wouldn’t do such a thing.” Nora was adamant on her stance.
“But~… Ora. I am sorry but~ it is not a lie,” Alaric spoke calmly. He has had countless restless night by now as to where Myra could be, why would she leave all of a sudden. His wolf, Alex, has been grieving, howling inside his head as if someone has died. Every now and then Alex would whimper thinking about Myra’s disappearance and Alaric could feel a subtle ache in his chest.
This news wasn’t just a shocker for Nora alone but it was also a bombshell for the other two Everests brothers. Elio was heartbroken by the news, he questioned, “So, you didn’t find the place they moved to p>
Both Alaric and Dion looked a bit guilty as Dion responded, “We have been searching for them but there is no one who knows where they might be. There is no trace of them p>
“Nonsense,” Nora got up from her seat as she spat the word in utter disbelief. Picking her phone up from the table, she frantically dialed Myra’s number but there was nothing but the only voice that came through was the automated response, “Sorry, the number you have dialed does not exist… *beep.. beep.. beep*. And the call disconnected.
Nora frowned and redialed again and again but the result was the same. She then tried on William’s number first, same response. Then Sandra’s number but it was again the robotic voice.
Subconsciously, while dialing Wendy’s number, she clutched her chest. A dreadful feeling looming over her head. She knew what was coming and it was the exact, same response. Shaking her head, she blurted out, “This can’t be. This can’t be. How could~ how could you all do this to me.” Her eyes were bloodshot and her voice was turning into a hysterical mess.
Nora always have had abandonment issues due to her past traumas. First, when she and Myra were in orphanage, most of the children there were the ’so-called unwanted child.’ Then, her adoptive family, the Smith’s, they might not have abandoned her physically but they neglected her mentally, due to which she has developed a psychological trauma.
For her, this felt like betrayal, the final straw. It had broken the camel’s back completely as Nora went into a complete state of shock and collapsed on the floor with a thud.
All the other Everests sprinted towards her, their faces ashen and pale. Noah mind linked Greg immediately while the first one to reach her, Brave, carried her in his arms and went to her room.
To Be Continued……..