Azriel immediately dropped his hold on the woman, no longer needing to use her, though not without letting her know he was not thrilled about having his foot stepped on. He shoved her away roughly without so much as a glance in her direction. Hopefully they shared the same sentiments about going their separate ways. The street was his main focus now, looking around for signs of his ticket out of this mess.<br/><br/>He moved briskly, keeping up with the rest of the crowd, yet his entire demeanor was neutral. He was far from relaxed by had no reason to be on edge. Everyone seemed to be going about their daily business, oblivious that something was going on before their eyes. He used this to his advantage, keeping an eye on things. If something out of the ordinary would try to jump out at him, he would be able to pick it out from the crowd.<br/><br/>Eventually he slowed his pace and pulled out his cell phone, checking his messages. Sure enough, his getaway car was here, just a block away. Apparently he ‘couldn’t find a parking spot’, message ending in a sad emoji followed by an annoyed emoji. During this time of day, he believed it.<br/><br/>Azriel grinned, stuffing his phone back into his pocket.<br/><br/>That grin faded the moment he caught sight of a group of three men, noting a familiar face among that crowd. Swearing under his breath, he blended in with a group of people crossing the street. He pulled his phone back out and shot a message to his ride, saying to meet him the next street over, and gave his location. He opted not to close the message with an emoji. There was a chance that other group was still around, and he didn’t want to risk getting into any sort of confrontation.<br/><br/>His trouble did not end there, for he also caught sight of that same group he’d crossed paths with in the alley.<br/><br/>This was very, very bad. Azriel was now caught in between the people he got caught up with and people who worked with the man he was after to begin with. He bit the inside of his cheek and let out an irritated noise.<br/><br/>What’s next? Werewolves? Vampires? This was not amusing in the slightest.