<h4>Chapter 275: You Smell Funny</h4>


    (Dion’s POV)


    "Sorry, sir, but there isn’t anyone with this name or description," the nurse conveyed to me. So far, I have searched each and every hospital Myra could possibly be in, but it was all for not. None of the victims matched her description, nor did I trace her fragment anywhere, which made me question myself for just a second.


    I shook my head, dispersing all these senseless thoughts, ’No, I am not wrong. What I felt was all real. It is definitely Myra’s scent. I can’t mistake that intoxicating fragrance for something else. She is my mate, and I can’t mistake her for someone else. No, never.’


    I came out of the hospital and took out that cloth from my pocket. Inhaling her sweet scent gave me a strange sense offort, and at the same time, it was breaking my heart as well. This bloody cloth meant that she was alive and in Esteria. After one year of looking for her, high and low, like crazy, I am finally near her. This time, I will find her by hook or by crook. And when I do~ ....... I won’t let her leave me. I will seize the opportunity to seal her heart as well as her soul. After all, we are fated mates, and she can’t hide from me forever. We are meant to be.


    As I was thinking of conducting a discreet search for her, my phone buzzed in my pocket. I took it out and looked at the disy, and it was none other than Brave. I have been out for nearly two hours, and my mind link is blocked as well. They must be waiting for me.


    Picking it up, I heard not Brave’s voice but ric’s. His voice was sharp as he asked, "Where are you, Dion? Why are you still not here yet?"


    Pinching my nose bridge, I sighed with exhaustion and answered, "I am on my way."


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    (Brave’s POV)


    "What did Dion say?" I questioned him as he gave me my phone back.


    "He said he is on his way to the hotel," ric told me. His voice held annoyance.


    "Why are you so agitated, Al?" I inquired as I looked straight in his eyes. Ever since we came from the mall, he has been behaving strangely. He even broke his phone, which he ims was an idental fall, but I highly doubt that part, knowing his temperament. That’s why he came into my room to ask for my phone.


    "Ughh~ ... Nothing, I was just thinking about tomorrow’s meeting," ric replied with a sigh, as he plopped onto the couch in my room.


    "Don’t stress. Everything will be fine. But before that, we have to attend the seminar held by Red Stone University," I reminded him.


    "I don’t give a damn about this fucking conference, seminar, or whatever they call it. I am not going to attend it anyway. I want the meeting, which we came for, to go on smoothly and be over with," he muttered.


    "Al, you have to attend. You are the COO of Everests Cooperation as well as the next in line for Lycan King. We have already given our word to Mr. Stephens that we all would attend. Jacob must already be aware of it. Plus, there will be plenty of our business partners and our clients there," I reasoned with him, but he was reluctant.


    "You are the CFO and fully capable of representing Everests Group. I don’t think my presence is necessary there," ric said to me matter of factly.


    "ric~ you know you are being totally unreasonable here. And it is held inside the hotel. You can just show your face and go," my voice came out stern.


    He waved his hand, "You tell me .... What’s your scene with that secretary?" then deflected the topic.


    "What do you mean? You make it sound like we are having some sort of affair," I served myself some water and stated.


    "That Elisa Queens ... I get a bad feeling from that human girl. She is always clinging onto one of us and ys innocent afterwards. But I bet she is not what she shows on the outside. That human is very crafty. I can see pure greed in her eyes," his voice came out gravelly as he said this. "Didn’t I tell you to keep a distance from her?"


    "Humans~ .... they are naturally greedy. And, Al, you are thinking way too much. She injured her palm, so I took her to the medics. That’s it. I have no interest in Ms. Queens, or a matter of fact, anyone else, and I never will. For the other part~ ... I know she has been trying to constantly flirt with us, but there have been plenty of incidents like that before. I don’t want to boast about it, but it’s nothing new for us, females showing interest, hmm. So, don’t blow it out of proportion," I said with a shrug.


    Our conversation was interrupted by a knock on the door, and the next second, Elio entered. "Good, both of you are together," he chimed.


    "What is it?" I asked.


    "Nora called. I just came to tell you that the trial, it has ended," he spoke as he settled beside ric.


    "The trial ended?" ric asked, furrowing his brows. "How did it go? What’s the verdict?"


    "She said that Clement Sanders, Maximus Corbin, and their so called supporters, ’army’, were being cocky and mocking after seeing only her and mother at the trial," he started. His words made my blood boil, but before I could say anything, ric’s reaction came, "Those old bastards. I will rip them apart when I see them next. How dare they?"


    Elio then continued, "But the evidence and the witnesses shut them up pretty good. Plus, mother trashed them in front of everyone else. Showing them their true ce. You know how she is when she gets really mad. Even father can’t stop her. Anyways, they haven’t announced the verdict yet, but by the looks of it, those two won’t be able to keep their Elders’ positions."


    "Why didn’t they give the verdict then?" I questioned. If everything were already set, it was weird not to announce it then.


    "It is because~ .... Elder Moore wasn’t able to attend. They have to put it on hold, the verdict," he stated.


    That makes sense. But why would Eleanor Moore not attend such an important trial? She isn’t someone who would skip something like that without a solid reason. She is aware of how crucial her presence is. I will have to give her a callter.


    As I was thinking this, we all heard familiar footsteps heading towards my room. Then, without even knocking, Dion entered, exhaustion and weariness written all over his face.


    "Waiting for me, I guess," Dion spoke as he gave us a tired smile.


    "ric said you went to the hospital. How’s the situation there?" I inquired as I went to him and gave him a ss of water.


    "Ahhh~ ...... it was tiresome to say the least. There are no casualties, thanks to Al’s timely saving. But quite a few have gotten severe burns," he gulped down the water and slumped where I was sitting with a thud.


    "Why did you block the mind link then?" ric interrogated.


    "Ohh~ that, I was with that child I was talking about. That kid ... she was distressed by the whole situation, you know. So, I didn’t want my mindlinking to scare her even more. You know how our eyes change shade and all," Dion answered casually.


    Then Elio repeated what he told us, and Dionmented, "Those geezers. Hehh~ ... finally going to get what they deserve. When the verdictes, I will prepare a massive cake and take it to them. A cow dung cake and feed them."


    All of usughed at his unique yet disgusting torture method. ric, as if sensing something, got up and walked towards Dion. As he got closer, he sniffed Dion and questioned, "Why do you smell so funny?"


    For just a nanosecond, I saw Dion’s eyes flicker. But as I blinked, his usually calm self was back, "Of course, I will smell funny. The hospital was full of patients, and blood and stuff," he gave a matter of fact type of reply.


    Maybe I was reading into it too much, but Dion, he was a bit taken aback by ric’s question.


    "Are you sure it is just that?" ric pressed.


    "You tell me ...... what could it be?" Dion countered him.


    "Enough~ you two ...... It has been a long and tiring day for all of us. Return to your rooms and rest. We have a big day tomorrow. I will report to father about what happened today," I spoke, my voice held firmness.


    ric wanted to say something, but held his tongue and was the first one to walk off. Elio followed him.


    Dion didn’t move, so I asked him, "Why aren’t you leaving?"


    "Going~ ... just going. But you know what, Rave. You are an angel," he was trying to tter me. He got up and walked towards the door when I said, "But Al wasn’t wrong. You really do reek, Dio."


    To Be Continued . . . . . . . .