Mated To My Best Friend's Lycan Alpha Brothers novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268: She Saw Him

(Myra’s POV)

After guiding her to a calming state, Wendy’s hands, which were literally shaking a few seconds ago, appeared to have settled down. Her breathing was steady as well.

"Wendy, do you feel a bit better now?" Yelena asked as my sister gave her a nod. We both released a sigh of relief.

Then we noticed that thick and dark smoke had started coming out of the fifth floor. As it was spreading inside the mall, it instantly filled the air with an acrid and pungent smell. It was intense and stifling. This only escalated the chaos even more. Those who were trying to stay calm were now in full panic mode.

Wendy was getting uneasy again, and the crowd was going wild, so Yelena urged us, "Let’s make a run for it. Before the fire starts spreading even more."

We all turned around to go where the emergency staircases were.

I gazed one last time towards the fifth floor, which had caught fire, and then to the people who were still trapped in here. ’Hopefully, no one gets hurt.’ I prayed, and as I was about to withdraw my gaze, my eyes landed on someone. Someone I wasn’t expecting to see here at all. What I saw made my breath hitch and left me completely frozen.

My mouth was left agape, I forgot how to breathe, and my mind spiraled with countless questions as I stood rooted in my spot, like a deer caught in the headlights. "How ... how could this be? Am I seeing things now?"

I tracked the person to check if what I witnessed was just my mind playing tricks on me like earlier, where I thought I saw Elio Everests, or was it really, for real.

But to my great horror, there he was, sprinting and darting, bolting through the frenzied throng. Even in such a densely populated, overly charged up swarm of people, I could still recognize him in an instant.

My pupils widened, ’Alaric Everests. He is in Esteria? But how~ ...? What is he doing here?’ My mind was hammered by one question after another as I saw him disappear on the fifth floor.

’Nooooo~ .... Myra Miracle, you need to get a hold of yourself ....... You don’t need to give a damn about what he is here for. You don’t need to care about anything else. You just need to get out of this place safely and not let him see you. You, need to leave this place as soon as possible.’ I was still dazed and deep into my thoughts when Yelena tugged at my arm, "Myra, what are you still standing here for? Come on. We need to get out of here. The crowd is getting out of control," her voice dripping with worry.

I woke up from my reverie and murmured, my voice low yet decisive, "Yes .... You are right. We need to leave this place and get out of here, fast."

Saying this, I turned around and started making way for the emergency exit, our steps hurried. Yelena was holding Wendy’s hand. As everyone was trying to escape and using the same escape route, a lot of shoving and jostling was happening.

But somehow, we managed to get through all of them. Yelena entered the staircase area, followed by Wendy. I kept glancing back, trying to make sure that no one was watching me, and then, with a last and final peek, I walked away.

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(Author’s POV)

After most of the rescue work, Alaric’s face was all charred with soot and full of sweat beads. The fire brigade had arrived by this time, so he could afford to take a moment to breathe. Inside the theatres, the heat was so intense, and the pungent smoke had entered his lungs.

He leaned on the railing to ease his nerves as well as observe the situation on the other floors. Though some people were not cooperating even in such turbulent times, the security staff, rescue team, and his brothers were doing their best to empty out the vicinity of the mall. Half of it was already done.

Dion and the rescue team were helping the children out of the mall. Elio was taking care of the situation on the second floor, where there were a couple of gaming arcades and escape room like attractions. Brave, while rescuing, was also keeping an eye on that everything was being done orderly.

After making sure that all his brothers were safe, Alaric was about to turn around, but before that, his eyes darted casually towards the third floor, where most of the luxurious outlets were. He was about to withdraw his gaze, but something totally unexpected caught his eye as his eyes contracted and then dilated, then it turned a shade or two darker.

He saw a familiar looking person entering the emergency exit. Alex, his wolf, bellowed inside him, "I think I saw our mate. It is our mate, Myra."

Unconsciously and without even a care in the world or of the current situation, Alaric made a run for it to chase her. His steps were frantic and urgent as he dashed in the same direction.

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