Chapter 265
(Author’s POV)
Elio was totally detached. His mind was somewhere else.
Occasionally, he would think about how the past year had gone. How so much can happen in just a year? But his main thoughts always drifted towards one person. It’s been more than one year since they have all been searching for Myra and her family’s whereabouts, but strangely enough, they couldn’t trace them anywhere on the world map. Although there were a few places where they had not ferreted for them, one of those was Esteria. The reason was simple. It came under the jurisdiction of the vampires.
They couldn’t freely or discreetly conduct any kind of search operation that may lead to suspicion by the people of the Vampire Clan. They knew that Jacob Larson had eyes and ears all over his governing territory. If they tried anything like this and got caught in doing so, it would straightaway affect the peace treaty that has been established for nearly twenty-five years. And that was something they couldn’t afford. It would put their pack’s members’ lives in danger. They were already fighting with rogue wolves. They didn’t wanted another enemy. So, Noah forbade them from touching the vampire clan’s territories.
’Eli, now that we are here and I think about it, we haven’t searched for her in Esteria? Maybe she is here or somewhere in the vampire clan’s territorial area?’ Leo muttered his thoughts.
’There is a point zero one percent chance. We did a thorough check, and neither Myra nor any of her family members were in touch with anyone or are related to any of the places belonging to the vampire clan. How can there be such a coincidence?’ Elio replied.
’But I kept having this nagging feeling, since yesterday. The strange yet familiar sensation we felt at that time, near the lake inside Red Stone’s campus. What if~ what if it was~’ Leo expressed his feelings but Elio wasn’t convinced.
’Didn’t you, yourself, say that it was because of too many charged up female pheromones?’ Elio questioned him.
’Yeah, I thought that as well but still~ I have been thinking about the possibility of it being because of Myra. After all, we have felt this kind of thing only once in our twenty one years of life, and that was for Myra, in her presence,’ Leo, his wolf concluded.
’Or maybe we are missing her too much. Yearning to see her once again. Longing to sniff that unique and mesmerizing scent,’ Elio blurted his thoughts to his wolf.
At this time, Myra was standing in front of the car trunk, taking out the pillow for Wendy. Elio was about to turn his face in her direction But~ before he could see her, Alaric called out to him, a classic case of so near yet so far.
“Eli, why have you been spacing out? You good?” Alaric asked with a voice filled with concern.
He snapped out of his reverie and turned around instantly to look at his elder brother. Soon, he noticed that the others were eyeing him as well. He shrugged it off, “I am fine. Just looking at the buildings. Esteria is really a nice and well established place. Anyways, what were you guys talking about p>
“Nothing much,” Dion was quick to reply.
Soon, the signal turned green. Elisa ignited the engine once again and their car zoomed off. Recalling something, she said, “If you all don’t mind, I need to make a stop at the Larson Group headquarters. Would it be alright to do so?” She asked, her voice sounding earnest as well as meek.
“Sure,” Brave replied for all of them. Honestly, none of them minded it one bit. It would only mean they could have peace without her presence. That was surely a win-win.
Within five minutes, they reached the headquarters building. Elisa parked the car right in front of the building. The glass structured establishment was as gigantic and colossal as Everests Cooperation’s skyscraper, with approximately seventy five to eighty storeys. It was surrounded by other corporate towers, which, although were massive in size, but seemed small or mediocre in front of the Larson Group’s main building.
“Please, come inside,” Elisa offered, but Alaric was quick with his refusal. “We will be waiting inside the car. You may leave and do away with your urgent business p>
“Alright, if you say so, Mr. Everests. It won’t take me long,” she didn’t insist, but added before leaving, “Please give me a call if any of you need anything p>
“We will. Of you go then, Ms. Queens,” Dion commented with a wide smile as he urged her to go inside with a hand gesture.
Without any delay, Elisa went inside the building, her hips swaying rhythmically underneath her extremely tight denim jeans, her walk like that of a supermodel hitting the runway as a showstopper.
’If it were like before getting a mate, we would surely be attracted by her body and open advances. But, too bad for her, we don’t feel a thing. Though she is sexy and enchanting in her own way and ready to get inside our bed, quite willingly, she still can’t compare to our mate,’ Drey murmured inside Dion’s head as they saw Elisa walking and disappearing inside the building.
’Watch what you say, Drey. No one can compare to Myra, not this girl, not any other person, no matter how beautiful or charming they are,’ Dion corrected his wolf as he shot his words down.
For him, Myra Miracle was a bittersweet name. The one who had the power to fill out the emptiness in his heart. The one who made him feel empty in the first place. She came as a gust of wind in his life, rattled his very soul, and disappeared.
The carefree and playful Dion has been living in regrets ever since the time he and Alaric lost the chance to reach Myra at Damona’s airport. That was the last time he encountered her sweet, hypnotic scent. He kept repeating the very scene over and over again, but the conclusion was, Myra would leave him estranged every single time. He was haunted by that scene, in his wake as well as in his sleep. It kept him awake most of the nights. He lost complete interest in other females, regardless of how much of a beauty they were or how they could satisfy his physical needs.
So, he doused himself in work wholly.
His days were spent doing office work, whereas he immersed himself in his passion for artworks at night. He created a pseudonym, named ’Dev-ine’, and created several million dollar worth of art pieces, from paintings to sculptures. Most of which were dedicated to Myra, although no one knew about this detail, other than him. There were little traces that only his mate could recognize as he infused them with his powers.
As per her words, Elisa returned shortly, and without any further ado, she drove them all to the Zenith Heights Mall.
As they entered the shopping district near the mall, they noticed the place was jam-packed. A lot of people were in casual clothing but there was a large portion of the crowd in rather colorful costumes, carrying small, multi colored banners in their hands. They all seem to be heading in the direction of the mall.
Elisa was getting a bit impatient, as the car was stuck because of the multitude of crazy humans dressed like wannabes, trying to impress devil knows who. But still her facial expression remained passive.
Somehow, she managed to drive through the crowd, but the entrance to the parking lot was blocked because of too many vehicles trying to enter. So, she had to park it in the outdoor parking.
Dion suggested kindly, “Ms. Queens, please just drop us off at the front. Afterwards, you can take your time to find a parking spot with a clear mind.” His words feigned with earnestness and politeness, so there was no chance Elisa could refuse.
With gritted teeth and a forced smile, she uttered, “Alright. I will find a spot to park quickly and see you all inside p>
She halted the vehicle, and they all wasted no time going inside. Through the car’s window, Elisa observed the surroundings as all eyes were on the Everests brothers as they walked side by side.
The look on the faces of all the humans was one of admiration and attraction. They were allured by the Lycan Alphas’ charms even when they were not even trying at all. There were a few lowly vampires as well, who couldn’t help but be mesmerized by the boys’ glamour.
But the Everests brothers were used to such attention. So, they didn’t give much damn and went inside like usual.
They were talking amongst themselves when Elisa joined them. She suggested, “This floor has nothing much. Why don’t we go to the third floor? It has all the luxury outlets and brands, which are much more suitable for you p>
“Ms. Queens, loosen up a bit. Why just luxury stores? We can browse first and then go to whatever floor you suggested p>
To Be Continued…….