<h4>Chapter 272: The Damsel In Distress Act</h4>


    (Author’s POV)


    ’It is no doubt, our mate’s blood. She is wounded, Dio. She is hurt, and it pains me. We need to find her as soon as possible,’ Drey cried in desperation. His as well as Dion’s hearts were aching so badly from the thoughts of Myra having a possible injury. He sniffed the air once again, trying to inhale and trace Myra’s natural fragrance, but her scent, apart from the one which wasing from the cloth, was nowhere to be found.


    He pocketed the handkerchief securely and dashed towards the crowded area once again, searching for Myra hopelessly. He hastily scoured for her, looked at all the faces one by one, in person. "Excuse me~ .... Ohh, I’m sorry."


    "Excuse me .... My apologies."


    His steps came to a sudden halt as he saw a simr looking back profile, which was identical to that of Myra’s. The golden bronze hair that cascaded down the person’s waist in wavy curls obstructed the facepletely. In this particr area, the survivors, who have sustained injuries, were gathered, so the air was thick with a mixture of bloody smell from all that.


    With slow yet decisive steps, he approached the person, his eyes expectant. But as soon as Dion got closer and was about to put his hand on her shoulder to turn her around, the girl noticed her friend’s gaze who was staring with her mouth agape, pointing behind her back. The girl looked back to find Dion, whose facial expressions were betraying his usual yful personality. His face held a forlorn expression.


    Dion stopped his hand midair, realizing it wasn’t Myra after all, his face wrinkled. The girl cleared her throat and asked, "Do you need something?" Saying this, she gave him a charming smile, anticipating his answer. She thought he was here to ask for her contact details.


    "Sorry~ .... I got the wrong person," to her dismay, Dion replied and walked off to the other side to resume his search again. But no matter how desperately or hopelessly he looked for Myra, or any other lingering trace of her, he just couldn’t find one.


    Drey remarked, ’Maybe the ambnce took her to the hospital. Maybe, our mate is gravely injured.’ Dion was thinking the same thing and was about to go to the hospital, but before that, ric’s mind link interrupted him, ’Dion, what’s taking you so long? Haven’t you finished your call yet? We are waiting for you,’ he questioned.


    Exhaling an exhaustion filled sigh and ruffling his copper locks in frustration, Dion replied, ’I am done with my call. You guys can go ahead. I need to go to the hospital.’


    ’Hospital? What for?’ ric frowned as he probed further.


    ’Umm~ .... actually~ .... a child whom I rescued was sent to the hospital, as she had fainted due to excessive trauma. I will go and take a look at her condition and overall situation as well. Al, you guys don’t need to for me. I will meet you back at the hotel in an hour, okay,’ after conveying his piece, he disconnected his mind link and blocked it as well. He didn’t want any nagging or distraction while he was busy chasing after Myra. "This time ...... this time, I won’t let you go. I won’t let you run away again," he muttered under his breath as he clenched the stained cloth, which was lying inside his pocket.


    ric creased his brows at Dion’s words and tried to ask about more details, but when he tried to mind link with him, he found it was blocked. This made him suspicious, ’Something is amiss. What is he trying to do now?’


    ’What is?’ Alex inquired. He sometimes couldn’t understand ric, hispanion’s thoughts.


    ’Nothing. It’s just that~’ ric’s words were caught in his throat as he saw the same girl, who had an identical build and hair color, just like Myra.


    Alex said, squealing, ’Mate. Al, didn’t you say I was hallucinating and being all delusional? See ... see for yourself. It has to be our mate. No, it is our mate.’


    ric hurried towards her in an attempt to finally catch Myra. He approached her from the side and called out while sping at her wrist, "Myra Miracle? I finally found you," His voice came out low hoarse.


    The girl shifted her gaze to her wrist. Feeling annoyed by this sudden skinship, she then gazed at ric to give him her piece of mind, but when she saw ric’s divinely handsome face, she was mesmerized by him. Her friend elbowed her and whispered, "It’s your lucky day, as so many handsome guys are approaching you." Thinking like that girl’s face brightened, "Yes, Mr. Handsome. What were you saying?"


    ric pulled his hand back instantly and rubbed it unconsciously on his pants to wipe it clean. He was behaving as if she had some sort of touchable disease, as he frowned. Then, without a word of apology or anything, he walked back to Elio, who was talking to one of the rescue team members.


    Alex was thoroughly disheartened as ric said, ’Didn’t I say you were just having a hallucination? She is not here. Because if she were, we would have caught her scent by now. You are getting more and more nutjob by the day after that person.’


    ’Not that person, but our mate, okay. And yes, I am crazy for her. And so are you. It’s just that you don’t want to admit,’ thest two sentences, Alex didn’t say it out loud, in order not to piss ric off, who was in a seemingly bad mood. Although he didn’t admit it, he too was dejected.


    "Bro Al, where did you go to?" Elio inquired.


    "I thought I saw someone familiar .... But wrong call ...ummm~ ..... by the way, why have Brave and that secretary not been here yet?" ric questioned in irritation, as he rolled his eyes while mentioning Elisa.


    On the other side, where the car was parked, Elisa and Brave walked side by side, thetter matching her pace.


    Elisa kept looking at him every now and then, and that at his wrist and that dangling, shiny, crescent moon was like salt on her open wounds. She tried to start a conversation, "Ummm~ ...... Mr. Brave, thank you."


    "What for, Secretary Queens?" he asked without looking in her direction.


    "Thank you for saving not just me but all the other people who were inside the mall. I know their lives had nothing to do with you, and this ce, this city, is not even your own pack territory. But still, you and your brothers rescued everyone with such bravery and courage. I was astonished and inspired by you. You were like a hero, a savior to all of us," covering her mouth with her hand, she sniffled emotionally while a couple of tears drops fell right at that moment. It was as if she were enacting a scene in a soap opera.


    "Ms. Elisa, as a werewolf and an Alpha prince, it is my duty to save people’s lives, no matter where they are from and what they are. You don’t need to thank me or my brothers. We just did what was right," he replied, matter of factly.


    But Elisa still continued her damsel in distress act. Finding an opportunity, she held Brave’s right hand with both of hers. She squeezed it tightly and said, her voice feigning gratefulness, "It might be a small matter for you. But for me, you are my savior. I want to repay your kindness. I know, I can’t offer you anything as you already have everything. But please let me treat you to a meal." Her words were hopeful as she looked at Brave with expectant eyes. She was tugging at the protective string, trying to loosen it, but before that could happen, Brave withdrew his hand.


    "No need for that, Secretary Queens. I already told you. We were just doing our job," he declined her firmly and walked away.


    Elisa tightened her fists, her sharp nails digging inside her palm so much so that blood starteding out a little. She caught up with Brave and intentionally bumped herself into a shopping trolley that was left astray. She hissed with pain, catching Brave’s attention.


    He asked, "Did you get hurt?"


    Elisa feigned innocence, hiding her hand behind her back as she muttered, "No, I didn’t. Let’s get the car. Your brothers are waiting." She hissed again and started walking ahead of Brave.


    Brave couldn’t ignore her this time, as she caught her wrist and checked her palm, "You are clearly hurt. Why did you lie, Ms. Elisa?"


    "I just~ ...... I just don’t want to impose on you any further," she lowered her head, her voice came out soft.


    Without another word, Brave led her to the ce where minor injuries were getting treated. Elisa curled her lips upwards in delight. She had finally found a way to soften the beast’s heart and make him hers. She was not going to make any mistakes again. ’Time is approaching fast. But before that, I will surely make you mine, Brave Everests.’


    To Be Continued . . . . . . .


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